MARALDI, (GIACOMO FILIPPO).

Observations sur les Abeilles.

(Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1714). 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from "Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1712". Pp. 299-335 and 1 folded engraved plate.

First appearance of Maraldi's classic study of Bee Colonies and the different kinds of cells, workers cells, drone cells, their sizes and "geometry".

Order-nr.: 44515