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THE BEES ON DRUMWHINNIE

by Dorita Fairlie Bruce

Illustrated by Margaret Horder

Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st. 1952

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. An unsual story based in Scotland in the 1870's, Felicity cares for her two elderly aunts and their bee colony. Cream boards, green titles to spine and bee vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 273 pages. 7.5 x 5".

Spine and corners bumped, small dent to lower edge of front cover. Prize plate to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned and light foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is price-cut, has a few nicks at edges, is slightly grubby and lightly browned on verso.

Stock no. 1303485

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Contents

  • I The Plight of Miss Felicity Brown
  • II The Misses Hunter
  • III Breakfast with Aunt Mia
  • IV Two to One
  • V The Casting Vote
  • VI Trimming the Lavender Hedge
  • VII Enter Deb
  • VIII Sibley Supplies Information
  • IX Tammas Makes and Offer
  • X Simon's Inspiration
  • XI The Bees Move In
  • XII Felicity Makes an Enemy
  • XIII Two on Drumwhinnie
  • XIV An Unlucky Swarm
  • XV Deb Goes Into Action
  • XVI Wintry Weather
  • XVII What the Springtime Brought
  • XVIII A Woman with a Purpose
  • XIX Another Swarm in the Wrong Place
  • XX Windylands Goes to the Assembly
  • XXI The Unmaidenliness of Aunt Mia
  • XXII The Minister Returns
  • XXIII Felicity Learns an Old Secret
  • XXIV A Legacy for Felicity
  • XXV Aunt Eliza's Tatting
  • XXVI A Letter from the Past
  • XXVII Concerning Whinstone
  • XXVIII A Wedding Gift
  • XXIX The Pangs of Possession
  • XXX Simon Solves Another Problem

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