Bees.- Butler (Rev. Charles) The Feminin' Monarchi', or the Histori of Bee's..., third edition, woodcut illustration with verses on verso of title, woodcut head-pieces, initials and diagrams, 4pp. musical notation (partly printed upside down for 4 singers to use simultaneously), lacking 4 preliminary leaves [para]⁴ following Preface, various contemporary ink signatures to margins of several leaves, rather soiled and stained, ink stain to S2 & 3, several leaves slightly defective at outer margin and reinforced, modern half mottled calf, rubbed, [British Bee Books 18; STC 4194; Walker Catalogue p.12], Oxford, by William Turner, 1634 § Wildman (Thomas) A Treatise on the Management of Bees, first edition, list of subscribers, 3 folding engraved plates, occasional light marginal soiling, contemporary half mottled calf, spine ruled in gilt with red roan label, rubbed, corners and edges of boards a little worn, [British Bee Books 119; Walker Catalogue p.78]. for the Author, 1768, small 4to & 4to (2)

⁂ "This is the greatest early British bee book and contains the best account of skep beekeeping which is available today". (British Bee Books). First published in 1609 this is the first edition written in the phonetic spelling devised by the author.