The Life of the Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck. Published circa 1912 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd
The Nobel Prize winner Maeterlink offers brilliant proof that "no living creature, not even man, has achieved in the centre 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.
Condition as shown in photos. Main body of the pages has become detached from the end papers/cover
Please note: last photo shows the companion volume, 'The Life of the White Ant' by Maeterlinck which I also have listed.