Kempe's Engineers Year-Book 1981, edited by J. P. Quayle, is the substantial 86th edition of one of Britain's longest-running and most respected general engineering reference works. Presented here as the complete two-volume hardcover set with original slipcase, this vintage technical reference provides an extensive snapshot of professional engineering knowledge and practice at the beginning of the 1980s.
First established in the late nineteenth century, Kempe's Engineers Year-Book 1981 became a standard practical reference for generations of engineers, covering numerous branches of the profession including mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, marine and industrial engineering. The series was designed as a working reference rather than simply an academic textbook, bringing together technical data, calculations, engineering principles, tables and specialist information in an accessible format.
This 1981 edition was edited by J. P. Quayle, B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., F.I.E.E., Mem.A.S.M.E., F.R.S.A. Volume One contains Chapters A1F11, while Volume Two contains Chapters G1P4 together with the index. Both volumes are bound in distinctive textured red boards with gilt titles and engineering emblems to the fronts and spines.
Published in London by Morgan-Grampian Book Publishing Co. Ltd., Kempe's Engineers Year-Book 1981 is an appealing vintage reference set for professional engineers, engineering students, technical historians, collectors of industrial literature and anyone interested in pre-digital engineering practice. The original matching red slipcase adds considerably to the presentation and collectability of this substantial two-volume reference work. The series itself was published from the 1890s into the early twenty-first century and was regarded for many years as a standard British engineering reference.
Condition - Near Fine
Both hardcover volumes appear clean and well preserved, with bright gilt lettering and only light signs of age and handling visible. The matching original red slipcase is present and shows some light shelf wear, rubbing and minor marks, particularly around the edges.
