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Beekeeping Books, Used

Used, second hand, antique and first edition beekeeping books ranging from collectors items to reading copies - the condition of all used books is detailed in their description and they have been valued and priced accordingly. We have a private collection of nearly 500 titles spanning 5 centuries of beekeeping and we have learned something new from every one. A lifetime of beekeeping is not enough to learn all there is to know so read as much as you can.

Book, Used: A Practical Manual of Beekeeping, 2009
Book, Used: A Practical Manual of Beekeeping, 2009
£18.00
A Practical Manual of Beekeeping by D. Cramp, 2009. Paperback, 304 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: For the Love of Bees, 1989
Book, Used: For the Love of Bees, 1989
£18.00
For the Love of Bees, The Story of Brother Adam of Buckfast Abbey by L. Bill, 1st Ed. 1989. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 159 pages.
Book, Used: Guide to Bees & Honey, 1983
Book, Used: Guide to Bees & Honey, 1983
£16.00
Guide to Bees and Honey by Ted Hooper, Updated Edition 1983. Hardback and Dust Jacket, 271 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Honey Farming, 1946
Book, Used: Honey Farming, 1946
£30.00
Honey Farming by R. O. B. Manley, 1st Ed. 1946. Hardback, 293 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Honey Nature's Golden Healer, 2010
Book, Used: Honey Nature's Golden Healer, 2010
£12.00
Honey Nature's Golden Healer by G. Havenhand, 2010. Paperback, 160 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Honey Production in the British Isles, 1936
Book, Used: Honey Production in the British Isles, 1936
£40.00
Honey Production in the British Isles by R. O. B. Manley, 1st Ed. 1936. Hardback, 343 pages.
Book, Used: Queen Rearing, 1946
Book, Used: Queen Rearing, 1946
£30.00
Queen Rearing by L. E. Snelgrove, 1st Ed. 1946. Hardback, 344 pages.
Book, Used: The Bee Friendly Garden, 2006
Book, Used: The Bee Friendly Garden, 2006
£16.00
The Bee Friendly Garden, by T. Hooper & M. Taylor, 2006. Paperback, 184 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: The Golden Throng, 1942
Book, Used: The Golden Throng, 1942
£14.00
The Golden Throng by E. W. Teale, 1942. Hardback and Dust Jacket, 160 pages.
Book, Used: The Observation Hive Handbook, 2015
Book, Used: The Observation Hive Handbook, 2015
£12.00
The Observation Hive Handbook by F. Linton, 2015. Paperback, 66 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: The Spell of the Honey Bee, 1945
Book, Used: The Spell of the Honey Bee, 1945
£12.00
The Spell of the Honey Bee by W. E. Kelsey, 1st Ed. 1945. Hardback, 263 pages.
Book, Used: About Honey, 1954
Book, Used: About Honey, 1954
£7.00
About Honey by P. E. Norris, 1954. Paperback, 64 pages.
Book, Used: Anatomy of the Honey Bee, 1956
Book, Used: Anatomy of the Honey Bee, 1956
£40.00
Anatomy of the Honey Bee by R. E. Snodgrass, 1956. Hardback 334 pages.
Book, Used: Backyard Beekeeping, 1977
Book, Used: Backyard Beekeeping, 1977
£7.00
Backyard Beekeeping by W. Scott, 1977. Paperback, 122 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey, 1987
Book, Used: Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey, 1987
£18.00
Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey by Brother Adam, 1987. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 122 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Beekeeping Up To Date, 1945
Book, Used: Beekeeping Up To Date, 1945
£15.00
Beekeeping Up To Date by J. Tinsley, 1945. Hardback, 94 pages.
Book, Used: Honeybee Biology, 1982
Book, Used: Honeybee Biology, 1982
£15.00
Honeybee Biology by J. B. Free, 1982. Paperback, 179 pages.
Book, Used: The Bee Craftsman, 1944
Book, Used: The Bee Craftsman, 1944
£15.00
The Bee Craftsman by H. J. Wadey, 1944. Hardback, 116 pages.
Book, Used: The Hunting Wasp, 1948
Book, Used: The Hunting Wasp, 1948
£15.00
The Hunting Wasp by J. Crompton, 1948. Hardback with Dust Wrapper, 255 pages.
Book, Used: The Key of the Hive, 1945
Book, Used: The Key of the Hive, 1945
£9.00
The Key of the Hive, by J. M. Dunning, 1945. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 128 pages.
Book, Used: Anatomy and Dissection of the Honeybee, 2nd Ed, 1977
Book, Used: Anatomy and Dissection of the Honeybee, 2nd Ed, 1977
£48.00
Anatomy and Dissection of the Honeybee by H. A. Dade, 2nd Ed, 1977. Hardback with original dust jacket, 158 pages plus fold out diagrams at the back.
1st Edition
Book, Used: British Bee Books, 1979
Book, Used: British Bee Books, 1979
£18.00
British Bee Books by I.B.R.A. 1979. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 270 pages.
Book, Used: Bumblebees, 2003
Book, Used: Bumblebees, 2003
£15.00
Bumblebees by C. O'Toole, 2003. Paperback , 52 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Honey A Comprehensive Survey, 1979
Book, Used: Honey A Comprehensive Survey, 1979
£65.00
Honey A Comprehensive Survey by E. Crane, 1979. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 608 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: In Search of the Best Strains of Bees, 1983
Book, Used: In Search of the Best Strains of Bees, 1983
£25.00
In Search of the Best Strains of Bees by Brother Adam, 1983. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 206 pages.
Book, Used: Keeping Bees, 1977
Book, Used: Keeping Bees, 1977
£12.00
Keeping Bees by P. Beckley, 1977. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 125 pages.
Book, Used: Keeping Bees, 2011
Book, Used: Keeping Bees, 2011
£12.00
Keeping Bees by V. Head, 2011. Hardback, 160 pages.
Book, Used: The Complete Guide To Beekeeping, 1973
Book, Used: The Complete Guide To Beekeeping, 1973
£15.00
The Complete Guide To Beekeeping by R. A. Morse, 1973. Hardback , 204 pages.
Book, Used: The Hive, 2004
Book, Used: The Hive, 2004
£18.00
The Hive by B. Wilson, 1st Ed. 2004. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 308 pages.
Book, Used: The Red Mason Bee, 2002
Book, Used: The Red Mason Bee, 2002
£15.00
The Red Mason Bee by C. O'Toole, 2002. Paperback , 40 pages.
Book, Used: The Sky-Scraper Hive, 1948
Book, Used: The Sky-Scraper Hive, 1948
£15.00
The Sky-Scraper Hive, by M. Dugat, 1948. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 78 pages.
Rare
Book, Used: A Manual of Bee-Keeping, 1879
Book, Used: A Manual of Bee-Keeping, 1879
£60.00
A Manual of Bee-Keeping by J. Hunter, 1879. Hardback, 220 pages.
Book, Used: Hunting Wild Bees, 1984
Book, Used: Hunting Wild Bees, 1984
£25.00
Hunting Wild Bees by R. E. Donovan, 1984. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 183 pages.
Book, Used: The Beekeeper's Garden, 1988
Book, Used: The Beekeeper's Garden, 1988
£25.00
The Beekeeper's Garden, by T. Hooper & M. Taylor, 1st Edition, 1988. Hardback, 152 pages.
Book, Used: The Sky-Scraper Hive, 1948
Book, Used: The Sky-Scraper Hive, 1948
£12.00
The Sky-Scraper Hive, by M. Dugat, 1948. Hardback, 78 pages.
1st Edition
Book, Used: The Ventilation Of Bee-Hives, 1st Ed, 1947
Book, Used: The Ventilation Of Bee-Hives, 1st Ed, 1947
£30.00
The Ventilation Of Bee-Hives by E. B. Wedmore, 1st Ed, 1947. Hardback, 115 pages.
Book, Used: The Complete Handbook of Bee-Keeping, 1976
Book, Used: The Complete Handbook of Bee-Keeping, 1976
£40.00
The Complete Handbook of Bee-Keeping by Herbert Mace, 1st Edition, 1976. Hardback with original dust jacket, 190 pages.
Book, Used: The Beekeeper's Manual, 1st Ed, 1984
Book, Used: The Beekeeper's Manual, 1st Ed, 1984
£27.00
The Beekeeper's Manual by L. A. Stephens-Potter, 1st Ed, 1984. Hardback with original dust jacket, 123 pages.
Book, Used: Queen Rearing, 4th Ed, 1981
Book, Used: Queen Rearing, 4th Ed, 1981
£17.00
Queen Rearing by L. E. Snelgrove, 4th Ed, 1981. Paperback, 344 pages.
Book, Used: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping, 1st Ed, 1985
Book, Used: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping, 1st Ed, 1985
£95.00
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping by R Morse and T Hooper, 1st Edition 1985.
Hardback and Dust Jacket, 432 pages.
Condition: Very good and clean throughout, dust jacket with slight wear as expected.
 
Written by Ted Hooper and Roger Morse, both lifelong professional beekeepers and authors of many best selling beekeeping books.
This is a much sought after title, a thick, big book and profusely illustrated - a must have for the beekeepers library.
1st Edition
Book, Used: Bee Produce, 1st Ed, 1912
Book, Used: Bee Produce, 1st Ed, 1912
£40.00
Producing, Preparing, Exhibiting and Judging Bee Produce by W. Herrod, 1st Edition 1912. Hardback, 168 pages. Condition: Good, shows slight wear as expected. Rare 1st Edition showing author as W. Herrod and not W. Herrod-Hempsall as in later editions.
Book, Used: Bees and Mankind, 1982
Book, Used: Bees and Mankind, 1982
£28.00
Bees and Mankind by J. B. Free, 1st ed. 1982. Hardback, 155 pages.
Book, Used: Collins Beekeeper's Bible, 2010
Book, Used: Collins Beekeeper's Bible, 2010
£30.00
Collins Beekeeper's Bible, 2010. Hardback, 412 pages. Condition: Very Good. One of the "must have" encyclopaedias.
Book, Used: Honeybees and their Management, 1949
Book, Used: Honeybees and their Management, 1949
£20.00
Honeybees and their Management by S. B. Whitehead, 1949. Hardback with Dust Jacket, 153 pages. Includes the fold out Guide to Bee Flowers of Britain at the back of the book.
Book, Used: The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees, 1993
Book, Used: The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees, 1993
£48.00
The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees by K. Von Frisch, 1993. Softback, 566 pages.
Book, Used: The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1966 ed.
Book, Used: The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1966 ed.
£48.00
The Hive and the Honey Bee by Dadant, 1966 edition. Hardback, 556 pages.
Book, Used: The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1975 ed.
Book, Used: The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1975 ed.
£48.00
The Hive and the Honey Bee by Dadant, 1975 edition. Hardback, 739 pages. Condition: Good with slight wear as expected. One of the "must have" encyclopaedias.
Book, Used: Queen Breeding for Amateurs, 2nd Ed, 1951
Book, Used: Queen Breeding for Amateurs, 2nd Ed, 1951
£14.00
Queen Breeding for Amateurs by C Abbott, 2nd Edition 1951. Paperback, 60 pages.
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