I would agree with Peters book recommendations for the works of Eva Crane, 
perhaps the ‘Indiana Jones’ of Apiculture.  IMO, when moving into advanced 
beekeeping, it is important to review the past to have a better 
understanding of how and why things are the way they are in beekeeping 
today.

Some of the older works go into detail not much seen in instructional 
beekeeping books today. The material can be dated, so it must be read with 
an appreciation for the knowledge at the time.  A few of my favorites are:

The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management (1827) 
Author: Bevan, Edward, 1770-1860
http://www.archive.org/details/honeybeeitsnatur00bevarich

The honey bee: a manual of instruction in apiculture (1899) 
Author: Benton, Frank, 1852-1919
http://www.archive.org/details/honeybeemanualof00bentrich

Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production 
of honey (1918) 
Author: Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951
http://www.archive.org/details/beekeepingdiscus00philrich

Best Wishes.
Joe
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