The reformed Common-wealth of bees. . Presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib Esq. With The reformed Virginian silk-worm. Containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches.
Samuel Hartlib (d.1662)
Category
Books
Date
1655
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048503.4
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6],62,[6],40p. . ill.. . 4to.. Imperfect: Wanting sig. H3 (pp.51-2) Also may be wanting an initial leaf. The ESTC copy is recorded as having [6] prelim. pages, whereas the Dunham and ULL copies have [4]. The missing pages are supplied in manuscript On the recto it states: 'Here was a print of the above described transparent beehive by Hollar, certainly though it is without his name (in Lord Stamford's collection.)' manuscript annotations throughout [probably in the hand of Peter Kidd?] Bound with 3 other 17th century tracts on agriculture and husbandry. manuscript bookseller's inscription on front flyleaf: Most rare tracts 1:1-0. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions: (1) on front pastedown and flyleaf and rear flyleaf: Lord Stamford Dunham Hall [i.e.: probably William Grey, 9th earl of Stamford (1850-1910)]; (2) on front flyleaf: Peter Kidd his Book [17th century hand].. Binding: Calf; blind ruled and rolled; spine unlettered.
Makers and roles
Samuel Hartlib (d.1662)