(FOOD DRINK) A pair of early American works on bee keeping

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(FOOD & DRINK.) A pair of early American works on bee-keeping by Thacher and Weeks. Two volumes as described. Various places, 1829 and 1839

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James Thacher. "A Practical Treatise on the Management of Bees." 162, [4] pages. 12mo, publisher's cloth-backed plain boards, minor wear; moderate foxing. Boston, 1829.

John M. Weeks. "A Manual, or an Easy Method of Managing Bees in the Most Profitable Manner to their Owner." 96 pages. 16mo, publisher's printed wrappers, minimal wear; foxing, light vertical fold; early owner's signature on front free endpaper. 4th edition. Laid in are "Supplementary Remarks," apparently by Weeks to accompany this work, 2 pages on a 6 3/4 x 4 1/4-inch folded slip. Brandon, VT, 1839.