Beekeeping suppliers, but they're expensive. Try your local beekeepers' Association, in case they know of anything going cheap. It's a bit late to start this year, so if that doesn't work, wait till the New Year, and get some hives in Thorne's winter sale (
http://www.thorne.co.uk/). These are seconds, but the bees won't care about a knot or two in the wood.
As for books, try FIBKA, 'Bees, Hives and Honey, and Ted Hooper, 'Guide to Bees and Honey'. I always feel that Ron Brown's 'Beekeeping: A Seasonal Guide' is one of the best, but it's out of print. You may well find it on Abebooks.com .
