Beekeeping books of the United States [ ]
19th century books [ ]
1801 to 1860: [ ]
Affleck, Thomas (1841). Bee-Breeding in the West pp. 70. E. Lucas: Cincinnati OH.
Bevan, Edward (1843). The Honey Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology, And Management pp. 128. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart.
Eddy, Henry (1854). Eddy on Bee-Culture, and the Protective Bee-Hive pp. 58. Damrell & Moore: Boston.
Filleul, P. V. M. (1851). The Cottage Bee Keeper: Or Suggestions for the Practical Management of Amateur, Cottage, And Farm Apiaries, On Scientific Principles pp. 119. C. M. Saxon: New York.
Hall, William M. (1840). The Apiarian; Or, A Practical Treatise on the Management of Bees; With the Best Method of Preventing the Depredations of the Bee Moth pp. 48. New Haven CT: Hitchcock & Stafford.
Harbison, J. S. (1860). An Improved System of Propagating the Honey Bee pp. 20. Sacramento, CA: Printed at the Democratic Standard office.
Kidder, K. P. (1858). Kidder's Guide to Apiarian Science: Being a Practical Treatise, In Every Department of Bee Culture And Bee Management ... pp. 175. Burlington, VT: Samuel B. Nichols.
Langstroth, L. L. (1853). Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual pp. 384. Hopkins, Bridgman & Co: Northampton MA.
Langstroth, L. L. (1857). A Practical Treatise on the Hive and Honey-Bee pp. 534. C. M. Saxton & Co: New York.
Miner, T. B. (1849). The American Bee Keeper's Manual: Being a Practical Treatise On the History And Domestic Economy of the Honey-Bee ... pp. 349. (2nd ed.) New York: C. M. Saxon.
Phelps, E. W. (1853). Phelps' Bee-keeper's Chart: Being a Brief Practical Treatise on the Instinct, Habits And Management of the Honey-bee ... pp. 96. C. M. Saxon: New York.
Quinby, M. (1853). Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained: Being a Complete Analysis of the Whole Subject .... pp. 376. New York: C. M. Saxton.
Thatcher, James (1829). A Practical Treatise on the Management of Bees: And the Establishment of Apiaries ... pp. 162. Boston: Marsh & Capen.
Townley, Edward (1843). A Practical Treatise on Humanity to Honey Bees; Or, Practical Directions for the Management of Honey Bees ... pp. 162. New York: William S. Dorr.
Weeks, John M. (1836). A Manual: Or, An Easy Method of Managing Bees, In the Most Profitable Manner to Their Owner ... pp. 73. Middlebury, VT: Knapp and Jewett, printers.
1861 to 1900: [ ]
Adair, D. L. (1872). Progressive Bee Culture, Or, Apine Instincts and Labors Defined ... pp. 24. Cincinnati: Published for the author by Robert Clarke & Co.
Alley, Henry (1883). The Bee-Keeper's Handy Book: or Twenty-Two Years' Experience in Queen-Rearing pp. 184. Henry Alley: Wenham MA.
Alley, Henry (1891). Thirty Years Among the Bees: The Result of a Quarter-Century Experience in Rearing Queen-Bees ... pp. 72. Henry Alley: Salem MA.
Benton, Frank (1895). The Honey Bee: a Manual of Instruction In Apiculture pp. 118. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Benton, Frank (1897). Bee Keeping pp. 32. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Cook, A. J. (1878). The Bee-Keeper's Guide; or Manual of the Apiary pp. 543. Newman & Son: Chicago.
Berlepsch, A. (trans. Wagner, S.) (1882). The Dzierzon Theory; Or, The Fundamental Principles of Dzierzon's System of Bee-Culture ... pp. 48. Chicago, IL: Thomas G. Newman.
Doolittle, G. M. (1889). Scientific Queen-Rearing: As Practically Applied pp. 169. Newman & Son: Chicago.
Doolittle, G. M. (1900). Description of the Hive I Use, and My Management of Bees pp. 15. Newman & Son: Chicago.
Harbison, J. S. (1861). The Bee-keeper's Directory; Or, The Theory And Practice of Bee Culture: In All Its Departments ... pp. 440. San Francisco: H. H. Bancroft and Company.
Heddon, James (1885). Success In Bee-culture As Practiced And Advised pp. 128. Dowagiac, MI: Times print.
Hutchinson, W. Z. (1887). The Production of Comb Honey: As Practiced And Advised pp. 45. Flint, MI: Globe Print. House.
Hutchinson, W. Z. (1897). Successful Bee Keeping pp. 16. Jamestown NY: W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co..
Kidder, K. P. (1865). Secrets of Bee-keeping pp. 151. (2nd ed.) Burlington, VT: Free Press Steam Printing Establishment.
King, N. H.; King, H. A. (1867). The Bee-keeper's Text-book ... pp. 140. (5th ed.) Buffalo: Thomas, Howard & Johnson.
Metcalf, Martin (1862). A Key to Successful Bee-Keeping: Being a Treatise on the Most Profitable Method of Managing Bees pp. 96. C. M. Saxton & Co: New York.
Newman, Thomas G. (1882). Bees and Honey: The Management of an Apiary for Pleasure and Profit pp. 159. Newman & Son: Chicago.
Root, A. I. (1879). The ABC of Bee Culture: A Cyclopaedia of Everything Pertaining to the Care of the Honey Bee ... pp. 245. Medina, OH: A. I. Root Co.
Root, L. C. (1885). Quinby's New Bee-Keeping: The Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained pp. 271. New York: Orange Judd Co..
20th century books [ ]
1901 to 1950: [ ]
Alexander, E. W. (1910). Alexander's Writings on Practical Bee Culture pp. 96. A. I. Root: Medina OH.
Alley, Henry (1903). Improved Queen-Rearing: Or, How to Rear Large, Prolific, Long-Lived Queen Bees pp. 55. Henry Alley: Beverly MA.
Biggle, Jacob (1909). Biggle Bee Book pp. 136. Wilmer Atkinson Co: Philadelphia.
Casteel, D. B. (1912). The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collection pp. 35. US Department of Agriculture: Washington DC.
Comstock, Anna Botsford (1905). How to Keep Bees: A Handbook for the Use of Beginners pp. 230. Doubleday: New York.
Doolittle, G. M. (1913). Management of Out-Apiaries pp. 36. 4th ed. Medina, Ohio: A. I. Root.
Hutchinson, W. Z. (1902). Advanced Bee-Culture: Its Methods and Management pp. 90. Bee-Keepers' Review: Flint MI.
Miller, Arthur C. (1911). How to Keep Bees pp. 50. R. I. State Board of Agriculture: Providence RI.
Miller, C. C. (1911). Fifty Years Among the Bees pp. 351. A. I. Root: Medina OH.
Miller, C. C. ; compiled by Maurice G. Dadant (1919). A Thousand Answers to Beekeeping Questions pp. 276. (3d ed.) Hamilton, IL: American Bee Journal.
Pellett, Frank C. (1938). History of American Beekeeping pp. 213. Ames, IA: Collegiate Press.
Phillips, E. F. (1905). The Habits of the Honeybee pp. 23. Medina, OH: A. I. Root.
Phillips, E. F. (1915). Beekeeping: A Discussion of the Life of the Honeybee And of the Production of Honey pp. 457. New York: Macmillan Company.
Root, A. I.; Root, E. R. (1920). The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture pp. 856. A. I. Root: Medina OH.
1951 to 2000: [ ]
Bishop, Holley. Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World .
Buxton, Simon. The Shamanic Way of the Bee: Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of the Bee Masters .
Crane, E. (1983). The Archaeology of Beekeeping . Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press.
Crane, E.; Walker, P.; Day, R. (1984). Directory of Important World Honey Sources . London: International Bee Research Association.
Crane, E. (1990). Bees and Beekeeping: Science, Practice, and World Resources . Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
Crane, E. (1999). The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting . New York: Routledge.
Ransome, Hilda M. The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore).
Sammataro, D.; Avitabile, A. (1978). The Beekeeper's Handbook pp. 131. Dexter, MI: Peach Mountain Press. (1986) 2nd ed. New York: Collier Books.
Beekeeping books of the United Kingdom [ ]
Bevan, Edward (1827). The Honey-Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology and Management pp. 404. Baldwin, Cradock & Joy: London.
Cheshire, Frank (1879). Practical Bee-Keeping: Being Plain Instructions to the Amateur for the Successful Management of the Honey Bee pp. 117. The Bazaar: London.
Cowan, Thomas W. (1904). British Bee-Keeper's Practical Note-Book pp. 71. Houlston & Sons: London.
Cowan, Thomas W. (1908). Wax Craft: All About Beeswax pp. 172. Sampson Low, Marston & Co: London.
Cowan, Thomas W. (1911). British Bee-Keeper's Guide Book pp. 226. Madgwick, Houlston & Co: London.
Dzierżon, Jan (trans. Dieck, H.; Stutterd, S.) (1882). Dzierzon's Rational Bee-keeping: Or, The Theory And Practice of Dr. Dzierzon pp. 350. London: Houlston & Sons.
Filleul, P. V. M. (1851). The English Bee-keeper: Or, Suggestions for the Practical Management of Amateur And Cottage Apiaries, On Scientific Principles pp. 212. F. & J. Rivington: London.
Filleul, P. V. M. (1867). Profitable Bee-keeping On Improved Principles: Chiefly Designed for the Use of Cottagers pp. 79. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge: London.
Huber, Francis (1806). New Observations on the Natural History of Bees pp. 300. John Anderson: Edinburgh.
Huish, Robert (1817). A Treatise on the Nature, Economy, and Practical Management of Bees ... pp. 396. Baldwin, Cradock & Joy: London.
Huish, Robert (1842). Bees: Their Natural History and General Management pp. 458. Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper: London.
Munn, W. Augustus (1851). A Description of the Bar-and-frame Hive ... pp. 65. (2d ed.) London: John Van Voorst.
Neighbour, Alfred (1865). The Apiary; Or, Bees, Bee-hives, And Bee Culture ... pp. 134. London: Kent & Co.
Nutt, Thomas (1835). Humanity to Honey-bees: Or, Practical Directions for the Management of Honey-bees Upon an Improved And Humane Plan ... pp. 269. (3d ed.) Wisbech: Printed by H. and J. Leach, for the author.
Richardson, H. D. (1847). The Hive and the Honey-Bee pp. 107. J. McGlashan: Dublin.
Simmins, S. (1887). A Modern Bee Farm: And Its Economic Management pp. 195. T. Pettitt & Co: London.
Taylor, Henry (1846). The Bee-keeper's Manual: Or, Practical Hints On the Management And Complete Preservation of the Honey-bee pp. 144. (3rd ed.) London: R. Groombridge and Sons.
Warder, Joseph (1712). The True Amazons: Or, The Monarchy of Bees; Being a New Discovery and Improvement of Those Wonderful Creatures pp. 166. London: J. Pemberton.
Wildman, Daniel (1780). A Complete Guide for the Management of Bees Throughout the Year pp. 28. (3rd ed.) London: Printed for the author, and sold by him, at his bee and honey warehouse.
Wildman, Thomas (1770). A Treatise On the Management of Bees ... pp. 16. Bath: Kingsmead Reprints (1970 facsimile); (2nd ed.) London: printed for W. Strahan & T. Cadell (original).
Beekeeping books of Romania [ ]
Hristea, C.L., Stupăritul , Cartea Românească, Bucureşti, 1943
Cîrnu, L, Hociotă, E., Baza meliferă şi polenizarea culturilor entomofile , Editura Ceres, Bucureşti, 1973
Harnaj, V., Polenizarea cu albinele , Editura Apimondia, Bucureşti, 1973
Hristea, C.L., Stupăritul nou , A.CA, Bucureşti, 1976
Ciurdărescu, G., Polenizarea entomofilă a culturilor , Editura Ceres, Bucureşti, 1977
Avetisian, G.A., Apicultura , Editura Apimondia, 1978
Mănişor, M., Hociotă, E., Baza meliferă , Editura A.C.A., Bucureşti, 1978
Antonescu, C. , Albinele şi noi , Redacţia publicaţiilor apicole, Bucureşti, 1979
Cîrnu, V.I., Flora meliferă , Editura Ceres, Bucureşti, 1980
Aldea, Alexandrina şi colab., Apicultură şi sericicultură, E.D.P., Bucureşti, 1983;
Bălana, I., Grosu Elena şi colab., Studiul resurselor melifere şi zonarea producţiei apicole în România , I.C.P.A., Bucureşti, 1983;
Cîrnu, L, Roman, Gh., Din viaţa albinelor , Editura Ceres, Bucureşti, 1986
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Lenis, M.D., Polenizarea cu albine , Editura Apimondia, Bucureşti, 1987
Mărghitaş, L.A., Curs de tehnologia producţiilor apicole , Tipo Agronomia, Cluj Napoca, 1996
Popescu N., Meica S., Produsele apicole şi analiza lor chimică , Editura Diacon Coresi, Bucureşti, 1997
Vasile Popescu-Albină, File din istoria apiculturii bănăţene , Editura Marineasa, Timişoara, 1997
Mărghitaş, L.A., Albinele şi produsele lor , Editura Ceres, Bucureşti, 1999
Bura M., Creşterea intensivă a albinelor , Editura Helicon, Timişoara, 1999
Bura, M. şi colab., Tehnologie apicolă , Editura Solness, Timişoara, 2005
Beekeeping books of Germany [ ]
Enoch Zander, Friedrich K. Böttcher: Haltung und Zucht der Biene . Ulmer, Stuttgart 1989
Edmund Herold, Karl Weiss: Neue Imkerschule . Ehrenwirth, München 1965, 1999
Lieselotte Gettert: Mein Bienenjahr . Ulmer, Stuttgart 1991
Karl Weiß: Der Wochenend-Imker – eine Schule für das Imkern mit Magazinen . Ehrenwirth, München 1980
Franz Lampetl: Bienen halten . Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1982
Gerhard Liebig: Einfach imkern . 2. Auflage. Selbstverlag, Stuttgart 1998, 2002.
Joachim Nitschmann : Lexikon der Bienenkunde (Gebundene Ausgabe) . Tosa, Wien; Auflage: 1 (Januar 2002)
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