The author claims that in this book he has provided "a complete analysis of the whole subject" of beekeeping. The book ran through many editions (this being the eighth), which would seem to substantiate his claim!

Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.

Excerpt from Mysteries of Beekeeping Explained: Being a Complete Analysis of the Whole Subject It is supposed bv many that we already have all the knowledge that the subject of bees affords: This is not surprising. A person who was never furnished with a full treatise might arrive at such conclusions. Unless his own experience goes deeper, he can have no means of judging what is yet behind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.