1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare
1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare
1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare
1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare
1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare

1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare
1881 MANUAL OF THE APIARY By A. COOK, Tried & True Practices 1881 Pub. Beekeeping in America began in the 1600s, with the importation of honey bees from England. However, beekeeping did not occur on a large scale in the United States until 1852, with the invention of the movable comb hive by Reverend Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth. This invention created a booming honey industry, and the craze sparked the publishing of extensive guides on beekeeping practices. Birth of American Bee Culture : A Look at Advertisements in A. Cooks The Bee Keepers Guide. The Bee Keepers Guide; Or a Manual of the Apiary, provide a fascinating look into the early days of the American honey industry, aspects of which endure to the present day. Cover bumping, Pages tight. Last 2 pages blank are torn at bottom. Follow us on Instagram. The item “1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare” is in sale since Tuesday, August 7, 2018. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “violettreasurehunters” and is located in Hamburg, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Publisher: T.G. Newman & Son
  • Illustrator: Author
  • Subject: Outdoor & Nature
  • Topic: Beekeeping
  • Author: Cook
  • Year Printed: 1881
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Binding: HC

1881 BEE HANDBOOK, HONEY, HIVE, COLONY, QUEEN REARING A. J. COOK Very Rare