(000017) A.L.O.E. Wings and Stings. A Tale for the Young. London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1872. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 108 pages. About Fine in NO DJ. Green cloth Victorian binding with cream engraved paste down on front cover. All edges gilt. 4 pages ads. 2 lovely engravings form a double page frontis. Chapter and other decorations throughout. 4 engraved plates. All plates depict children and bees. An instructive tale in which the writer takes children on a fantasy journey. Corners turned but not frayed. Some foxing.(philosophy) (Bees, philosophy, nature, cautionary tale)