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. A little spotting to prelims. and to blank borders of plates o/w. contents fine. More recent end-papers and some skilful, professional, restoration to boards which are in nr. fine / fine condition. An attractive copy. (Harding 296).
A thoroughly comprehensive study of the honey-bee written by a science teacher and writer on microscopy.
£175.00 [ref: 67870]

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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, plus 16-page Van Voorst catalogue to rear (dated London, December 1860). 8vo. Hardback. Some marking to bottom blank-edge of frontis., and a little to bottom blank margins of other 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: 71219]

Shuckard, W.E. British Bees: An introduction to the study of the Natural History and Economy of the Bees Indigenous to the British Isles.
Pub. L. Reeve & Co. [c.1866] pp.xvi, 371 with 16 fine hand-coloured plates plus 16-page publisher’s catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Early bookplate to front paste down and signature dated 1958 to ffep. Very minor spotting, a little pencil underlining internally and a few corners turned o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards with gilt motif to front, spine gently sunned and in thor. vg. condition. Harding 309.
As noted in the bibliography of British Bee Books, ‘In the earlier issues the plates are coloured by hand and are particularly fine’. (Harding 309).
£150.00 [ref: 71242]

Shuckard, W.E. British Bees: An introduction to the study of the Natural History and Economy of the Bees Indigenous to the British Isles.
Pub. L. Reeve & Co. [c.1866] pp.xiii, 371 with 16 fine hand-coloured plates plus 16-page publisher’s catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Early signature to ffep. Only very occ., very light spotting internally o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards with gilt motif to front, spine relaid, in vg. plus condition. Harding 309.
As noted in the bibliography of British Bee Books, ‘In the earlier issues the plates are coloured by hand and are particularly fine’. (Harding 309).
£150.00 [ref: 71014]

Simmins, S. A Modern Bee-Farm and its Economic Management. Showing how Bees may be cultivated as a Means of Livelihood; as a Health-giving Pursuit; and as a Source of Recreation to the Busy Man
Pub. S. Simmins. 1887 pp.xiv, 195 with b/w. text illus., plus 10-pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Ex-Sheffield and District Beekeeper’s Assoc. Lib. Internal hinges tender. Good to very good copy which can be handled with confidence.
A practical guide to beekeeping, based on the author’s extensive experience.
£15.00 [ref: 71018]

Simmins, S. A Modern Bee-Farm and its Economic Management. Showing how Bees may be cultivated as a Means of Livelihood; as a Health-giving Pursuit; and as a Source of Recreation to the Busy Man
Pub. S. Simmins. 1887 pp.xiv, 195 with b/w. text illus., plus 10-pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Minor spotting to ends o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth binding nr. fine.
A practical guide to beekeeping, based on the author’s extensive experience.
£32.50 [ref: 71019]

Taylor, H., (Watts, A. (Ed.)). The Bee-keeper’s Manual. or the Honey Bee its management and preservation. Modernised and very greatly enlarged by Alfred Watts.
Rev. Enl. 7th. Ed. Pub. Groombridge. 1880 pp.xii, 372 with text figs. plus publisher’s catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Contents exceptionally clean and nr. fine. More recent sympathic green cloth binding in fine condition. (Harding 227).
This is the modernised and enlarged seventh edition of this work, first published in 1838. An eigth edition followed, but the content remained the same.
£50.00 [ref: 71181]

White, William. A Complete Guide to the Mystery and Management of Bees.
Ltd. Ed. Fac. Rep. Pub. NBB. 1977 pp.viii, 2 leaves, 14-75. Small 8vo. A fine hardback, hand-bound in maroon cloth boards with gilt decoration and signed by the binder. No. 111 of a limited edition of 250. Facsimile of the 1852 edition. Scarce.
This fascinating work by William White was first published in 1771. Just over 80 years later in 1852, another edition was published to which was added the seven page ‘A practical monthly bee calendar’ by James Beesley of Banbury.
£65.00 [ref: 55199]

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White, William. A Complete Guide to the Mystery and Management of Bees.
Ltd. Ed. Fac. Rep. Pub. NBB. 1977 pp.viii, 2 leaves, 14-75. Small 8vo. A fine hardback, hand-bound in half-leather over maroon cloth boards with gilt decoration and signed by the binder. Facsimile of the 1852 edition. No. 32 of a limited edition of 250.
This fascinating work by William White was first published in 1771. Just over 80 years later in 1852, another edition was published to which was added the seven page ‘A practical monthly bee calendar’ by James Beesley of Banbury.
£90.00 [ref: 71004]

Wood, Rev. J.G. Bees : Their Habits, Management and Treatment.
New Ed. Pub. Routledge. [nd c.1863] pp.[3], 114 with b/w. frontis., b/w. illus., plus publisher's adverts. Small 8vo. Hardback. Cords stretched in a couple of places. Very occ. lining to text and margins o/w. contents fine. Original illus. orange boards (advertising Neighbour’s ‘The Apiary’ to rear) in vg. condition. Harding 278.
‘Rev. Woods was a popular lecturer on many subjects and wrote many books on natural history.’ (Harding). A detailed, easily absorbed work in which Woods references contemporary Bee Masters including Dr. Edward Bevan.
£40.00 [ref: 70148]