Vintage Electrical Engineering Book Set | McGraw-Hill 1913 to 1921 | 5 Volumes

A working library for the electrical engineer. This set holds five McGraw-Hill technical volumes published between 1913 and 1921, covering the full spectrum of industrial electrical practice: machine connection, motor repair, armature winding, machinery operation, and wiring diagrams.

These are not decorative shelf fillers.

They are the real thing: first editions, multiple impressions, built for the men who ran the motors and rewound the coils in America's industrial plants.

The Set Includes

  1. Electrical Machinery: A Practical Study Course on Installation, Operation and Maintenance, by F. A. Annett. McGraw-Hill, 1921. First Edition, Ninth Impression. 431 pages.
  2. Armature Winding and Motor Repair, by Daniel H. Braymer. McGraw-Hill, 1920. First Edition, Fourteenth Impression. 515 pages.
  3. Wiring Diagrams of Electrical Apparatus and Installations. McGraw-Hill, 1913. First Edition, Fifteenth Impression. 253 pages.
  4. Connecting DC Machines. 237 pages.
  5. Connecting Induction Motors. 361 pages.

Details

  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York
  • Publication dates: 1913 to 1921
  • Binding: Dark teal/green cloth hardcover, uniform across all five volumes
  • Spine: Embossed gilt lettering
  • Page size: 9" x 6"
  • Total pages: approximately 1,797 across the set
  • Product weight: 9 lbs

Condition

  • All five volumes present with original cloth bindings intact
  • Pages clean and legible throughout the set
  • Page edges aged to a warm golden tone, consistent with paper age
  • Minor cover wear on exterior cloth, consistent with age and use
  • Corner wear visible on multiple volumes
  • Connecting Induction Motors: minor spotting noted
  • Wiring Diagrams: foldout diagram shows staining and wear
  • No dust jackets. Issued without, standard for technical volumes of this era

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This five volume McGraw-Hill set in matching dark teal cloth runs from 1913 to 1921 and includes Armature Winding and Motor Repair, and it suits an electrician's or engineering history shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

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