S Simmins (39 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. pictorial card covers, the paper heavily age-toned, the binding tight and the contents clean and unmarked. 111pp.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, grey cloth lettered black, rubbed at the extremities, the hinges strengthened with cellotape. endpapers browned. Seller plate and stamp to the front pastedown (that of Thomas Stoner, Merchant Clothier, of Ormskirk) and that of a later bookseller to the foot of the same. Illustrated, xiv + 195pp, advertisements.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A Modern Bee Farm. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: A Modern Bee Farm by S. Simmins Summary: A Modern Bee Farm is a comprehensive practical guide to beekeeping written by Samuel Simmins and first published in the late 19th century. It's intended for both aspiring and experienced beekeepers and focuses on how bees can be cultivated profitably, healthfully, and enjoyably. The work blends practical instruction, economic perspective, and enthusiasm for rural life and bee culture. It was written at a time when beekeeping was both an important agricultural activity and a popular hobby, and much of the historical guidance remains of interest to readers of beekeeping literature today. Author: S. Simmins Publisher: Published by the author Year Published: 1928 Edition: Original Dimensions: 21.5cm x 14cm Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: Notes: Previous owner inscription on front end sheet. Written in pencil. SKU: VSS / 258 / G / 6959 / 5303 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Poor. Book is intact, has rubbing, wear to edges, handling marks, marks, toning, foxing, handling marks, marks Binding: Intact Pages: 506 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Second Edition, xiv + 274pp, well-illustrated, hardcover, bound in gray pictorial cloth, black lettered, front board a little cracked within o/w good condition, Woodford Fawcett & Co. , London, 1893. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator).

Condition: New. In English.

PF. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: VG- (Very Good Minus). No Jacket. Revised Edition. Eighth thousand. Publisher's sage green cloth with black lettering and decoration. Light soil and edgewear, and lightly bumped spine ends and corners. Minor soil to text block. Binding sound, text clean. B/w illustrations. Interior rather toned. Prev owner name/address to front pastedown and note to the rear. No stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 405 pp. …

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HARDBACK GREY. Condition: . JACKET: GOOD. Full Title Page: A Modern Bee-Farm and Its Economic Management. Showing how Bees may be cultivated as a Means of Livelihood; as a Health-giving Pursuit; and as a Source of Recreation to the Busy Man. Profits made certain by growing Crops yielding the most Honey, having also other uses; and by judgement in Breeding a good working Strain of Bees. General wear, light wear and creasing to DJ edges, tanned DJ spine, smooth DJ, loose spine, torn front hinge showing threading, contains BW illustrations DATE PUBLISHED: 1893 EDITION: 274.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Showing how bees may br cultivated as a means of livelyhood; as a health giving pursuit and as a source of recreation for the busy man. 479pp plus advertisements well illustrated in black and white. Book size 220x145mm.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. xii 405pp green cloth, illustrated front cover, well illustrated internally originally published in 1887.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Edition Unstated. Size: 8 3/4" x 6". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Illustrated olive green cloth over boards, 405 pages plus ads, illustrated in black and white. "Showing how Bees may be Cultivated as a Means of Livelihood as a Health-giving Pursuit; and as a Source of Recreation to the Busy Man. Profits made Certain by Growing Crops yielding the most Honey, having also other uses; and by Judgment in Breeding a good Working Strain of Bees. Including a Treatise on Honey: Its Uses in Health and Disease; With Notes on General Health. also notes upon Profitable Grass-Farming and Dairying and Orchard Planting." Wear at extremities, covers lightly stained, hinges cracked but still attached, previous owner glued in a newspaper cutting and a honey label to front end papers, name in pencil on front free end paper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 9 oz. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 016481.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 544 pages. 8.40x5.60x1.60 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. pp.xiv, 195 with b/w. text illus., plus 10-pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Ex-Sheffield and District Beekeeper's Assoc. Lib. Internal hinges tender. Good to very good copy which can be handled with confidence. A practical guide to beekeeping, based on the author's extensive experience.

Issue No. 3 of the Canadian punk and rock music fanzine. Text in French and English. Very Good plus in saddle-stapled wrappers.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN.

Hardcover. pp.xii, 506 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Recent, previous owner's name to ffep. Neat drawings of a Hive (dated 1942) to rear pastedown and internal blank. Rear-endpaper removed, o/w. contents fine. Original boards in nr. fine condition. A period BBKA leaflet entitled "Acarine Disease - An Appeal to all Bee-keepers" loosely enclosed. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 5th Edition. Fair condition hardback due to the cover of the spine missing. All 506 pages of the book are tight bound. This book showing how bees may be cultivated as a means of livelihood; as a health-giving pursuit; and as a source of recreation to the busy man.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Covers are darkened , slight discolouration of page edges, with illustrations. Size: Octavo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Inventory No: 74628. For further information on this title or for further photographs, please click on the "Ask Seller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We aim to reply within three working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. A Modern Bee Farm 1893; revised edition by S Simmins. Illustrated. Spine slightly faded, otherwise nice.

Hardcover. pp.xiv, 195 with b/w. text illus., plus 10-pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Minor spotting to ends o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth binding nr. fine. A practical guide to beekeeping, based on the author's extensive experience.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. THE COVER HAS COME AWAY FROM PAGE BLOCK. AN OLD WELL EMPLOYED TOME.THE ORIGINAL 1887 EDITION. former owners name on front end page.

Hardcover. pp.xvi, 479 with b/w. figs., plus 8-pages of adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Trace of a signature to ffep. Light spotting to fore-edge of text block o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth binding vg. A practical guide to beekeeping, based on the author's extensive experience.