Aebi, Ormond & Harry. Mastering the Art of Beekeeping.
Pub. Prism Press. 1982 Two volume set with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine softbacks.
Two bee-masters with a lifetime of experience offer amazing insights into the inner life of the hive and describe methods for preparing and maintaining healthy hives.
£25.00 [ref: 71023]

Aebi, Ormond & Harry. Mastering the Art of Beekeeping. Volume One.
Pub. Prism Press. 1982 pp.184 with b/w., illus. 8vo. Softback. A little spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. contents fine. Card covers thor. vg. with crease to front.
Advice from beekeepers with a lifetime of experience to draw from.
£9.00 [ref: 70117]

Alford, D.V. Bumblebee Distribution Maps Scheme. Guide to the British Species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bee Research Assoc. 1973 pp.48 with 45 b/w. figs. 8vo. Softback. Occ. spotting o/w. fine.
Not distribution maps, but a guide to the British species of bumblebees with keys and illustrations.
£9.00 [ref: 65539]

Alford, D.V. Bumblebees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Davis-Poynter. 1975 pp.xii, 352 with colour and b/w. photos., b/w. text figs. and dist. maps. 4to. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Several related newspaper and journal articles loosely inserted.
The much preferred hardback first edition with colour and b/w. plates which were omitted from the later reprint.
£50.00 [ref: 65538]

Alford, D.V. Bumblebees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Davis-Poynter. 1975 pp.xii, 352 with col. & b/w. photos., b/w. figs. and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
The much preferred hardback first edition with colour and b/w. plates which were omitted from the later reprint. Dr. Alford provides an overall picture of these fascinating and enigmatic insects and is an valuable source of reference for anyone with an interest in bees.
£40.00 [ref: 69049]

Alford, D.V. Bumblebees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Davis-Poynter. 1975 pp.xii, 352 with colour and b/w. photos., and illus. Small 4to. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Scarce.
The much preferred hardback first edition with colour and b/w. plates which were omitted from the later reprint.
£75.00 [ref: 61887]

Alford, D.V. Egg Laying by Bumble Bee Queens At The Beginning of Colony Development.
Rep. Ed. Pub. Bee Research Association. 1971 pp.8 with b/w. figs. 8vo. Fine softback.
£3.00 [ref: 68939]

Alford, D.V. The Life of the Bumblebee.
1st. Ed. Pub. Davis-Poynter. 1978 pp.80 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw., gently sunned on spine. With Harrogate and Ripon Beekeeper’s Association Bulletin for May 1971 loosely inserted.
£6.00 [ref: 61717]

Alford, D.V. The Life of the Bumblebee.
1st. Ed. Pub. Davis-Poynter. 1978 pp.80 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Small, neat address label to ffep. A thor. vg. hdbk. in nr. fine dw., gently sunned on spine.
£10.00 [ref: 52167]

Alford, D.V. The Life of the Bumblebee.
1st. Ed. Pub. Davis-Poynter. 1978 pp.80 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
£6.00 [ref: 56868]