Bee-keeping has become a much more popular pastime in recent years with a vast increase in amateur hives on allotments and in gardens. This is the perfect guide for somebody wishing to set up their first hive for fun or for profit. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.