Practical Bee-Breeding

Published by G P Putnam's & Sons, London, 1928

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Published: 1928. First Edition. First edition, first impression of A. Gilman’s Practical Bee-Breeding (1928), in original near fine dust jacket, is a primary text that applied Mendelian genetics to apiculture following the 'Isle of Wight Disease'. In recent years, the importance of Gilman's views has increased significantly as his work now stands as a blueprint for the scientific advancement of the apiary and modern colony management. DESCRIPTION: Brown DJ over blue cloth Language: English Book Condition: Near Fine. Very minor wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Clean sharp cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Small blue sticker to front paste down. Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: Near Fine.Very light wear, creasing and chipping to upper edges. Pages 248. Size: 18.5cm by 13cm. BOOK RESUME: Practical Bee-Breeding serves as a technical blueprint for the selective improvement of bee stock. Gilman details the mechanics of heredity, drone selection, and the isolation of mating nuclei. The text provides a rigorous framework for selecting traits such as honey production, winter hardiness, and docility, a priority for the emerging class of suburban beekeepers in the 1920s. AUTHOR: A. Gilman was an influential technical theorist during the Golden Age of Beekeeping. While he lacked the commercial scale of contemporary masters, he was a 'breeder's breeder'. He focused on the 'genetic software' of the hive, the hereditary traits, at a time when the industry was largely preoccupied with hive hardware and frame design.…

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Title
Practical Bee-Breeding
Author
GILMAN, A.
Publisher
G P Putnam's & Sons, London
Publication year
1928
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition.
Dimensions
Size: 18.5cm by 13cm.

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