The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture An Encyclopedia Pertaining To Scientific and Practical Culture of Bees Complete work, with prefaces to1877 first edition, and this edition. This large volume is lavishly illustrated with photographs, illustrations, and drawings. Published by A.I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio, USA, 1966. Publishers’ original full leather textured blue navy boards, with silver design of bee, and silver embossed lettering on upper board, and spine. Book Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm and Number of Pages: 712 including Glossary +14 pages Index Condition Firm and well-bound copy. External covers are in nice shape with light wear to boards’ corners, and spine ends. Internally’ in nice condition, first front free endpaper page is slightly clipped at top, with neat inscription in ink. Inner hinges are very good, pages are tightly held at the gutter. Pages are clean and unmarked. Text and illustrations are bright (Lovely Copy) (Please see pictures).