Cowan, T.W. & Broughton Carr, W. (Eds.). The British Bee Journal and Bee-Keepers’ Adviser. Volume XXXV (January - December 1907).
1st. Ed. Pub. Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. 1907 Weekly journal, all parts bound in one volume, with index plus b/w. photos., and illus. Large 8vo. Hardback. Pen marks to ffep,, closed tear to one page o/w. contents fine. Original red cloth boards, gently sunned on spine and fore-edges, o/w., thor. vg.
A fascinating insight into period beekeeping, full of practical advice.
£45.00 [ref: 57458]
Cowan, T.W. & Herrod, W. (Eds.). The Bee-Keepers’ Record. A Monthly Journal devoted to Practical Bee-keeping.
1st. Ed. Pub. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co. 1913-1916 Forty monthly parts, including indexes, bound in one volume, with b/w. photos., and illus. Large 8vo. Hardback. Contents thor. vg. More recent red cloth binding in nr. fine condition.
Comprises the index and journals for March to December 1913 (Vol. XXXI), all parts of Vols. XXXII - XXXIII (1914 & 1915) and the parts for January to June 1916 (Volume XXXIV). Finally, the part for October 1909 (Vol. XXVII) is also bound in.
£100.00 [ref: 57429]
Cowan, T.W. & Herrod-Hempsall, J. (Eds.). The British Bee Journal & Bee-keepers Adviser. No. 2037. Vol. XLIX, July 7, 1921.
1st. Ed. Pub. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. 1921 pp.ii, 305-306, iii-iv. 8vo. Contents loose. A vg. softback.
£14.00 [ref: 52577]
Cramp, D. Beekeeping. A Practical Step-by-Step Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hermes House. 2011 pp.160 with over 400 colour photos. Large 4to. A fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A complete book of beekeeping, from setting up a colony to hive management and harvesting the honey.
£12.50 [ref: 54151]
Crane, Dr. Eva (Ed.). The Bee World. Vol. 31, No. 1 to Vol. 32, No. 12.
1st. Ed. Pub. Apis Club. 1950-51 All monthly parts for the 2 years from January 1950 to December 1951 inclusive, with index for each year. 4to. Bound in one hardback volume. Owner’s small address label to ffep. Contents fine. ‘Bee World’ branded boards, showing some marking, o/w. thor. vg. Scarce.
The international monthly journal devoted to the progressive interests of modern bee culture. A facsinating insight into beekeeping around the globe.
£70.00 [ref: 64038]
Crane, E. & Walker, P. Pollination Directory for World Crops.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 1984 pp.183. Large 8vo. Softback. Nr. fine.
A valuable reference for beekeepers, cultivators and agronomists. The directory concentrates primarily on plants in cultivation for crop production. Full descriptions of the plants and their pollinators, with a focus on honeybees, are provided.
£10.00 [ref: 63947]
Crane, Eva & Walker, Penelope. The Impact of Pest Management on Bees and Pollination.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 1983 pp.ix, 129, 73, 9. 4to. Softback. Nr. fine softback.
An authoritative assessment of the hazards posed by toxic chemical pesticides to bees and crop pollination, especially in tropical and sub-tropical countries.
£32.50 [ref: 61945]
Crane, Eva. Garden Plants Valuable to Bees.
1st. Ed. Rep. IBRA and NBB. 2020 pp.[ii], 52. Large 8vo. Softback. New.
The garden plants selected for inclusion in this book are not only valuable to bees: they are worth growing in their own right. This book provides that information in a concise tabular form as it deals in turn with herbaceous plants, then annual and biannual plants, trees and finally shrubs.
£9.95 [ref: 64608]
Crane, Eva. Making a Bee-line. My Journeys in Sixty Countries, 1949-2000.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2003 pp.viii, 327 with colour photos. Royal 8vo. A new softback.
A fascinating insight into Eva Crane’s life. Eva was Director of the International Bee Research Association from 1949-83 and her many books on Beekeeping and honey are very highly respected world wide.
£12.00 [ref: 54423]
Crane, Eva. The Rock Art of Honey Hunters.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2001 pp.106 with numerous b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. A new softback.
Based on 380 rock art sites in four continents. Demonstrates how early man harvested honey from bees’ nests and how he visualised the structure of the nest.
£10.00 [ref: 54422]