The Fable of the Bees was first published in 1714. The second edition came out in London in 1723 and was “Enlarged with many Additions”. The third edition (1724) contained further revisions and additions and, as an appendix, “A Vindication of the Book…”. Further editions appeared in 1725, 1728 and 1729. Part II of the Fable (reproduced as volume 4 of the present facsimile collection) was first published in 1729. The 1732 edition of both parts was the last to appear in Mandeville’s lifetime.