Emery Associate Thomas J (5 results)

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Reprint Edition. An aged Reprint Edition in Very Good- condition that also bears some light soiling to the boards. There is some inking from a previous owner; Editors provides easy-to-follow instructions for building almost any type of home. The book is divided into five sections: the foundation, the frame, the roof, the interior, and the exterior. Each section includes detailed drawings and illustrations with step-by-step instructions. The book is spiral-bound for easy reading and storage.; 1546 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Reprint Edition. A Reprint Edition in Very Good- condition with rubbing to the aged board edges and other general wear; The Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide #2 by Graham-Chief, Frank D. and Thomas J. Emery is a comprehensive guide to the construction industry. It covers everything from framing and insulation to cabinets and trim. The authors are experienced professionals who have put together a comprehensive guide that is sure to help novice builders as well as experienced professionals. …

unknown_binding. Condition: Good. 1944 REPRINT.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide #3: A Practical Illustrated Trade Assistant on Modern Construction. By Frank D. Graham, Chief; Thomas J. Emery, Associate. New York: Theo. Audel & Co., 1951. Copyrights 1923, 1939, 1951. One of the classic Audels Guides issued for carpenters, joiners, builders, and mechanics, this volume covers house and roof framing, laying out, foundations, and framing details, combining precise technical language with over a thousand diagrams, cross-sections, and 'right way / wrong way' schematics. Includes practical instructions on balloon-frame versus full-frame construction, concrete forms, and timber framing techniques, as well as a wealth of period advertisements for Audels' mechanical handbooks. A front epigraph from John Ruskin opens the book: 'When we build, let us think that we build forever' - encapsulating the series' ethos of craftsmanship and permanence. Condition: Very Good. Clean and tight with bright gilt lettering and ruled hammer-and-sun design to black cloth boards. Minor rubbing to spine ends, light toning to paper; binding strong and square. Small sketch in pencil on inside rear board. Edition/Printing: 1951 printing of the revised Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide #3, following the 1939 and 1923 copyrights; part of the definitive four-volume trade manual set issued by Theo. Audel & Co., New York. Frank D. Graham (1889-1949) was an American mechanical engineer, educator, and prolific technical writer whose Audels series taught generations of tradesmen from the 1920s through the 1950s. His manuals, distributed in pocket-sized durable bindings, were used nationwide in vocational schools and apprenticeships.…