{"product_id":"1860-bee-keeping","title":"1860 BEE-KEEPING. Final Revisions of theMost Significant Bee Keeping Book of the 19th Century.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent example of Langstroth's most mature work on the keeping of bees. Though written over 150 years ago, his classic text created the blueprint for today's modern, commercial practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time, he revolutionized beekeeping in many ways, but significantly by identifying and applying the precise dimensions of the \"bee space,\" the exact fractional clearance of about three-eighths of an inch that bees will neither fill with propolis nor bridge with comb. This discovery allowed for the creation of the top-opening, movable-frame hive, which completely transformed a localized hobby into a scientific industry by enabling keepers to inspect and harvest honey without destroying the colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe third edition, issued just in advance of the Civil War. contains Langstroth's final, revisions and is embellished by seventy-seven detailed engravings, capturing the exact moment American agricultural technology shifted from crude, traditional straw skeps to systematic, industrial management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Bee-Keeping and Honey Production]. A Practical Treatise on the Hive and Honey-Bee, by L. L. Langstroth; with an Introduction by Rev. Robert Baird. Third Edition. Revised, and Illustrated with Seventy-Seven Engravings. New York. C. M. Saxton, Barker \u0026amp; Co. San Francisco. H. H. Bancroft \u0026amp; Co. 1860. 386pp + Publisher's Catalogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA much better than usual example. Cloth very attractive, a bit faded, elaborate beehive spine gold foiling bright and clear. Textually very good with only the occasional bit of foxing. Solid and clean. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44209087545380,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3910\/9435\/files\/05-31-2026SpecsFineBooks-4.jpg?v=1780349243","url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1860-bee-keeping","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}