Nutt, Thomas, (Clark, Rev. Thomas (Ed.)). Humanity to Honey Bees: or Practical Directions for the Management of Honey Bees upon an Improved and Humane Plan.
6th. Rev. Enl. Ed. Pub. John Leach, Wisbech. 1845 pp.xxxiv, 306 with fold-out engraved frontis., one further fold-out engraved plate (of the apiary at Delabere Park, Berkshire) and 10 other engravings. 8vo. Hardback. Neat signature date 1855 and small blind stamp of J. Calt, Bookseller to the Queen [Victoria] to ffep. Just occasional minor spotting and marking o/w. contents fine. Original blind-decorated boards in thor. vg. condition. A very pleasing copy indeed. Harding 215.
This work benefited greatly from revisions and enlargements. 'Nutt lived as a boy at Wisbech. A draper's assistant of no great schooling, he became interested in bees during a long convalescence. He asserts that he invented his collateral hive before ever reading a book on bees. He acquired many patrons and subscribers and made the hive and method very well known.' (Harding).
£225.00 [ref: 59279]

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Nutt, Thomas, (Clark, Rev. Thomas (Ed.)). Humanity to Honey Bees: or Practical Directions for the Management of Honey Bees upon an Improved and Humane Plan.
4th. Rev. Enl. Ed. Pub. John Leach, Wisbech. 1837 pp.xxx, 281 with engraved frontis., one further fold-out engraved plate (of the apiary at Delabere Park, Berkshire) and 10 other engravings. 8vo. Hardback. Signature, dated 23rd July 1839 to ffep. Traces of ancient bookworm to fore-edge margin of later pages, text not effected, o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth boards, a little rubbed on corners, spine neatly relaid. Harding 215.
'Nutt lived as a boy at Wisbech. A draper's assistant of no great schooling, he became interested in bees during a long convalescence. He asserts that he invented his collateral hive before ever reading a book on bees. He acquired many patrons and subscribers and made the hive and method very well known.' (Harding).
£225.00 [ref: 56167]

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Nutt, Thomas, (Clark, Rev. Thomas (Ed.)). Humanity to Honey Bees: or, Practical directions for the Management of Honey Bees upon an improved and humane plan.
5th. Ed. Pub. J. Leach, Wisbech. 1839 pp.xxx, 281 with fold-out illus. frontis. and 11 further engravings, 1 being fold-out. 8vo. Hardback. Signature, dated January 1918, to ffep. Light spotting to ends and occ. internally, o/w. contents fine. Some sections uncut. Original cloth boards spine professionally relaid in thor. vg. condition. A very pleasing copy. (Harding 215). Interestingly, this copy comes with a seldom seen typed note tipped in at title page which reads ‘Also may be had on application to my agent, Mr. G. Neighbour, 131, High Holborn, near Southampton Street, London, honey taken on the principles here specified, with hives stocked with bees, or unstocked. All letters must be post paid’.
'Nutt lived as a boy at Wisbech. A draper's assistant of no great schooling, he became interested in bees during a long convalescence. He asserts that he invented his collateral hive before ever reading a book on bees. He acquired many patrons and subscribers and made the hive and method very well known.' (Harding).
£225.00 [ref: 71196]

Nutt, Thomas. Humanity to Honey Bees: or Practical directions for the Management of Honey Bees upon an improved and humane plan.
2nd. Ed. Pub. H. & J. Leach, Wisbech. 1834 pp.xxii, 269 with illus. frontis., 4 plates (1 being fold-out) plus further illus. in the text. 8vo. Hardback. Some minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Neat dedication to ffep dated 1836 reads ‘Presented to Mr Joseph Clarke by J.R. Medcalf’. Original cloth boards in thor. vg. condition, with more recent spine in fine condition (original end-papers retained). A very pleasing copy. Harding 215.
'Nutt lived as a boy at Wisbech. A draper's assistant of no great schooling, he became interested in bees during a long convalescence. He asserts that he invented his collateral hive before ever reading a book on bees. He acquired many patrons and subscribers and made the hive and method very well known.' (Harding).
£275.00 [ref: 60347]

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Peel, Rev. H.R. (Ed.). The British Bee Journal and Bee-Keepers’ Adviser. Volume XII (January - December 1884).
1st. Ed. Pub. John Huckle. 1884 Fortnightly journal, all parts bound in one volume, with index plus b/w. illus. Small 4to. Hardback. Marking to top-edge of several pages, o/w., contents fine. Original blue cloth boards, vg.
A fascinating insight into period beekeeping, full of practical advice.
£50.00 [ref: 57461]

Pettigrew, A. The Handy Book of Bees. Being A Practical Treatise on Their Profitable Management.
5th. Ed. Pub. Blackwood and Sons. 1889 pp.xv, 172 with figs., plus 4-pages of Publisher’s adverts. 8vo. Ex- Lib. A couple of sections clumsily opened. A few lib. stamps o/w. contents very clean and nr. fine. Decorated cloth boards with gilt lettering and motifs nr. fine. (Harding 318).
Pettigrew advocated the use of a much larger skep than was usual, and obtained more honey from it (Harding 318).
£49.50 [ref: 71182]

Quinby, M. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained. Containing the result of thirty-five years’ experience, and directions for using the movable comb and box-hive, together with the most approved methods of propagating the Italian bee.
New Ed. Pub. Orange Judd & Co. [1865] pp.xii, 17-348 with b/w. figs. plus four-page publisher’s catalogue to rear. 8vo. Hardback. Signatures (dated 1875 and 1954) and neat ownership stamp to front endpapers. Cords a little stretched. Only light spotting and other minor marks o/w. contents fine. Original decorted cloth boards good to vg. Scarce.
This edition was extensively revised and contains illustrations.
£100.00 [ref: 71224]

Robinson, J. F. British Bee-Farming. Its Profits and Pleasures.
1st. Ed. Pub. Chapman and Hall. 1880 pp.xiii, 206 with b/w. illus., 32-page publisher's catalogue plus adverts to endpapers. 8vo. Hardback. Corner neatly excised from half-title. Contents fine. Original decorated green cloth boards with gilt lettering nr. fine. A very pleasing copy. Harding 353.
A very interesting work. Practical, with sections dedicated to at least 9 different types of Hive (e.g. Pettitt’s Cottage Hive, the Narbonne Hive and Neighbour’s Glass Woodbury Hives), a study of the Honeybee, including a section considering superstitious notions about Honeybees and concludes with a month by month ‘Bee-Farmer’s Calendar’ of things to do.
£125.00 [ref: 71154]

Robinson, J.F. British Bee-Farming. Its Profits and Pleasures.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Chapman and Hall. 1889 pp.xiii, 206 with b/w. illus., plus 16-page publisher's catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. With WHSmith blindstamp to ffep. Early signature to title-page. A couple of sections a little clumisly opened o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in vg. condition. Harding 353.
A very interesting work. Practical, with sections dedicated to at least 9 different types of Hive (e.g. Pettitt’s Cottage Hive, the Narbonne Hive and Neighbour’s Glass Woodbury Hives), a study of the Honeybee, including a section considering superstitious notions about Honeybees and concludes with a month by month ‘Bee-Farmer’s Calendar’ of things to do.
£40.00 [ref: 71238]

Samuelson, James. The Honey-Bee. Its natural history, habits, anatomy, and microscopical beauties.
1st. Ed. Pub. Van Voorst. 1860 pp.xvi, 166 with frontis. and a further 7 plates. 8vo. Hardback. Bookseller’s neat blind stamp to ffep., (Stacy, Bookseller, Norwich). Light mark to lower blank corner of most plates o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth boards with gilt lettering thor. vg. (Harding 296).
A thoroughly comprehensive study of the honey-bee written by a science teacher and writer on microscopy.
£150.00 [ref: 71212]