Abbott, C.P. Queen Breeding for Amateurs.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bee Craft. 1947 pp.48 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Thor. vg. softback. With the stamp of beekeeping suppliers Burtt & Son, Gloucester, to inside front cover.
£12.50 [ref: 61995]

Abbott, C.P. Queen Breeding for Amateurs.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bee Craft. 1947 pp.48 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Softback. Signature dated 1948 to ffep. Contents fine. Card covers thor. vg.
The essential information required for successful queen breeding.
£9.00 [ref: 69687]

Acton, Bryan. & Duncan, Peter. Making Mead. A complete guide to the making of sweet and dry Mead, Melomel, Metheglin, Hippocras, Pyment and Cyser.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Amateur Winemaker Publications. 2012 pp.61 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Fine softback.
In addition to mead-making techniques, this practical book provides forty-two recipes for mead and various other honey drinks.
£4.00 [ref: 68919]

Adam, Brother. Bee-keeping at Buckfast Abbey. With a Section on Meadmaking.
4th. Ed. Pub. British Bee Publications. 1987 pp.122 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
The secrets of successful apiculture explained by that most famous of beekeepers, Brother Adam.
£30.00 [ref: 64401]

Adam, Brother. Breeding the Honeybee. A Contribution to the Science of Beebreeding.
Rep. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 1987 pp.118 with figs. 8vo. A new softback copy.
£12.50 [ref: 48601]

Adams, J.F. Beekeeping. The Gentle Craft.
Rep. Ed. Pub. Wynwood Press. 1988 pp.182 with line drawings. 8vo. Softback. Thor. vg. softback.
A wise and witty treatise on one of the oldest known cultures, written for the enthusiastic amateur.
£3.50 [ref: 71313]

Adey, M. (et al). Pest Control Safe For Bees: A Manual and Directory for the Tropics and Subtropics.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 1986 pp.224 with b/w. illus. Small 4to. Softback. Some spotting and light marking to fore-edges of text block o/w. contents fine. Card covers nr. fine.
The most common method of pest control on crop plants is the use of insecticides and acaricides. But if these chemicals are applied at flowering time and pollinating bees and other insects are killed, crop yields are likely to be poor. A comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to pest control in commercial crops that will have the minimum impact on bees. Includes tables of pesticides that are ‘most toxic to bees’, ‘very toxic to bees’ and ‘least toxic to bees’.
£9.00 [ref: 72162]

Adey, M. (et al). Pest Control Safe For Bees: A Manual and Directory for the Tropics and Subtropics.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 1986 pp.224 with b/w. illus. Small 4to. Softback. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. contents fine. Card covers thor. vg. Publisher’s press release for this book loosely inserted.
The most common method of pest control on crop plants is the use of insecticides and acaricides. But if these chemicals are applied at flowering time and pollinating bees and other insects are killed, crop yields are likely to be poor. A comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to pest control in commercial crops that will have the minimum impact on bees. Includes tables of pesticides that are ‘most toxic to bees’, ‘very toxic to bees’ and ‘least toxic to bees’.
£8.00 [ref: 72127]

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.
Pub. Prism Press. 1982 Two volume set with b/w., illus. 8vo. A thor. vg. softback set.
£22.50 [ref: 56463]

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