Atkinson, J. Micronucs. an experimental approach to queen mating.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. [1988] pp.8 with b/w. photos. & illus. 4to. Fine softback.
Detailed instructions on constructing a micronuc.
£3.00 [ref: 69014]

Atkinson, J.H. Insecticides and Bees.
1st. Ed. Pub. Central Association of Bee-Keepers. 1960 pp.8. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
The text of a lecture given to the Central Association of Bee-Keepers in Nov. 1960.
£2.50 [ref: 69236]

Avebury, Lord. Ants, Bees, and Wasps. A Record of Observations on the Habits of the Social Hymenoptera.
17th. Rev. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Kegan Paul. 1906 pp.xvii, 436 with 5 colour plates, b/w. illus. and 2 fold-out plates. 8vo. Contents fine. Original red cloth boards gently sunned to spine and nr. fine.
£10.00 [ref: 71186]

Avebury, Lord. Ants, Bees, and Wasps. A Record of Observations on the Habits of the Social Hymenoptera.
15th. Rev. Ed. Pub. Kegan Paul. 1902 pp.xvii, 436 with 5 colour plates, b/w. illus. and 2 fold-out plates. 8vo. Hardback. Leonard Harrison Matthews (1901-86) copy with his signature, the leading academic, zoologist and prolific author who wrote British Mammals and Mammals in the British Isles in Collins’ New Naturalist series. Thor. vg. hardback with gently sunned spine.
£50.00 [ref: 61918]

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Avebury, Lord. Ants, Bees, and Wasps. A Record of Observations on the Habits of the Social Hymenoptera.
16th. Rev. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Kegan Paul. 1904 pp.xvii, 436 with 5 colour plates, b/w. illus. and 2 fold-out plates. 8vo. A little spotting to fore-edges of text block and to ends o/w. contents fine. Original decorated red cloth binding in thor. vg. condition.
Lord Aveburywas a banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. He coined the terms "Paleolithic" and "Neolithic" to denote the Old and New Stone Ages, respectively. He helped establish archaeology as a scientific discipline, and was influential in debates concerning evolutionary theory. He wrote numerous publications on subjects as varied as archaeology, coins, trade and natural history.
£15.00 [ref: 67875]

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Badger, M. Heather Honey. A Comprehensive Guide.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Bee Craft Ltd. 2023 pp.384 with colour photos and b/w. illus. throughout. Royal 8vo. Softback. New.
A truly comprehensive guide providing detailed advice for successful heather honey production.
£30.00 [ref: 70585]

Bagster, Samuel. The Management of Bees. With a description of the “Ladies’ Safety Hive”.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Charles Griffin & Co. [1865] pp.xvi, 240 with 40 b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Early signature to title page. Internal hinges tender. Light coloured splash mark to top-edge of text block, to title-page and prelims. Occ. light spotting and other marks internally, cords a little stretched, o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards good to vg. with gilt decoration and lettering to spine, showing some wear to extremities including a small split to the outer casing at the top of the spine. (Harding 222).
£75.00 [ref: 71191]

Bagster, Samuel. The Management of Bees. with a description of the “Ladies’ Safety Hive”.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bagster & Pickering. 1834 pp.xx, 244 with hand-coloured frontis. and 40 b/w. illus. in text. Small 8vo. Hardback. Charming inscription to front paste down dated August 23rd 1846. Corner neatly excised from ffep. Light spotting to ends and very occ. internally o/w. contents exceptionally clean and fine. Original decorated cloth binding with light wear to extremities o/w. fine. (Harding 222).
The frontispiece depicts ‘splendid [hand] coloured drawings of queen, worker and drone, ‘magnified’ and also life size’ (Harding).
£225.00 [ref: 71235]

Bagster, Samuel. The Management of Bees. With a description of the “Ladies’ Safety Hive”.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Saunders and Otley, London. 1838 pp.xvi, 240 with fine hand-coloured frontis., illustrated title page, 40 wood engravings in text and 4-pages of publisher’s adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Leonard Harrison Matthews (1901-86) copy with his signature, the leading academic, zoologist and prolific author who wrote British Mammals and Mammals in the British Isles in Collins’ New Naturalist series. Contemporary signature (dated 1841) to title page. Minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Original yellow end-papers. In original green cloth boards, with gilt illus., a little darkened on spine o/w. thor. vg. (Harding 222).
The frontispiece depicts ‘splendid [hand] coloured drawings of queen, worker and drone, ‘magnified’ and also life size’ (Harding).
£275.00 [ref: 61919]

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Bailey, L. Honey Bee Pathology.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1981 pp.viii, 124 with b/w. figs. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Pictorial boards a little sunned and gently bumped o/w thor. vg. Sought after.
Separated into ten chapters being; The Honey Bee; Viruses; Bacteria; Fungi; Protozoa; Parasitic Mites; Insect and Nematode Parasites; Disorders of Uncertain Origin and Non-infectious Diseases and The Treatment of Bee Diseases.
£45.00 [ref: 69708]