Antique 1912 LIFE OF THE BEE Maurice Maeterlinck Hive Beekeeping Honey

Description: The Life of the Bee Maurice Maeterlinck 1912 This beautiful volume by Noble Prize winner Maeterlinck, is beautifully illustrated with 12 color lithograph prints. "In an exuberantly poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition. The renowned Belgian poet and dramatist offers brilliant proof in this, his most popular work, that "no living creature, not even man, has achieved in the center of his sphere, what the bee has achieved." From their amazingly intricate feats of architecture to their intrinsic sense of self-sacrifice, Maeterlinck takes a "bee's-eye view" of the most orderly society on Earth. An enthusiastic and expert beekeeper, Maeterlinck did not intend to write a scientific treatise, even though he details such topics as the mathematically accurate construction of the hive, the division of labor among community members, the life of the young queen and her miraculous nuptial flight, and the movement and meaning of the swarm. An enchanting classic by one of the most important figures of world literature in the twentieth century and winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize in Literature, this fascinating study is a magnificent tribute to one of the most orderly communities in the world. It is also filled with humble lessons for the human race." Size: 5.75 by 8 inches, 265 pagesVery Nice Original Condition, cover very nice, all pages and illustrations clean and intact, see photos. Feel free to ask questions and be sure to see our many other unique Antiquarian Books.

Price: 335 USD

Location: Washington, Missouri

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