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We have the Slate Roof Bible, Slate Roofs 1926, and other roofing books, including downloadable PDF E-Books.

Can't find your download link? It's on your order confirmation just below the book name. You receive this confirmation immediately when you place the order. It is not an email. Look at this image, and look at this image too. These images show you what the download link will look like and where to find it. Otherwise, log in to your account, go to "orders list" then "ordered files." You can download it there too.

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    Slate Roof Bible, 3rd Edition


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    Hardcover, full color, 374 pages, nearly 800 illustrations. ISBN-13: 978-0964425828 

    PDF E-Book | Amazon | Kindle | Chelsea Green

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    1) Individual books for $49.00 each, free shipping

    2) Cases of (8) books for $200.00, for resellers and contractors, free shipping. 

    3) Book signed by the author (indicate in the customer notes section during checkout if you want the books signed to a particular person).

    Great for giving to your crew members, or as gifts for property owners. Customers with slate roofs really appreciate a thoughtful gift such as the Slate Roof Bible from their roofing contractor. Set yourself apart from the other contractors and leave a lasting impression on your favorite customers! Show them how much you appreciate them and give them an award-winning Slate Roof Bible as a gift! For only $25/book by the case lot, this would make a great holiday gift for customers you really appreciate! Consider it a small investment toward good customer relations.

    Joseph Jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968, authored the first edition of The Slate Roof Bible in 1997, and published the second edition in 2003. Both editions received national awards. The third edition (2016)  reflects decades of experience being passed on to the reader by a man who is one of the foremost experts on slate roofs in the United States today. 

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    GOLD WINNER: 2017 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards

    FIRST PLACE: 2017 Independent Press Awards

    BRONZE MEDALIST: 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards

    FINALIST: 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards

    FINALIST: 2017 Foreword Magazine Indie Book of the Year Awards

    FINALIST: 2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards

    RUNNER UP: 2016 New England Book Festival

    HONORABLE MENTION: 2016 Great Midwest Book Festival

    HONORABLE MENTION: 2017 The Eric Hoffer Book Awards

    HONORABLE MENTION: 2017 New York Book Festival

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    Slate Roof Bible 3rd Edition E-Book

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    Full color PDF, 374 pages, nearly 800 illustrations. 

    Half price download - Need it right away? Download it in full color as a PDF file! Save paper, printing and shipping costs. Full size, 72.43 megabyte download. You will receive the download link in your order confirmation notification. You will only be allowed to download the PDF 3 times within 7 days of your purchase. Your device must have a PDF Reader.

    Can't find your download link? It's on your order confirmation just below the book name. You receive this confirmation immediately when you place the order. It is not an email. Look at this image, and look at this image too. These images show you what the download link will look like and where to find it. Otherwise, log in to your account, go to "orders list" then "ordered files." You can download it there too.

    Residents of HI, IL, MA, DC, and CA will have to order over the phone. These states are no longer enabled on this store due to burdensome tax requirements.

    Note to overseas buyers wanting book downloads: We do not sell many products overseas because of very high shipping costs, so most foreign countries are not enabled on our store. If you live in a foreign country and you want to buy a book downloadyou will have to insert a U.S. address as your shipping address. You can use this one: 143 Forest Lane, Grove City, Ohio 43123. The order confirmation will come to your email address and you will be able to download the book there. If you put a foreign address in as your shipping address, the store will block the order. Use your normal billing address. Sorry for any inconvenience! 

    GOLD WINNER: 2017 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards
    FIRST PLACE: 2017 Independent Press Awards
    BRONZE MEDALIST: 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards
    FINALIST: 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards
    FINALIST: 2017 Foreword Magazine Indie Book of the Year Awards
    FINALIST: 2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards
    RUNNER UP: 2016 New England Book Festival
    HONORABLE MENTION: 2016 Great Midwest Book Festival
    HONORABLE MENTION: 2017 The Eric Hoffer Book Awards
    HONORABLE MENTION: 2017 New York Book Festival
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    Slate Roofs 1926


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    Published February 2020. 132 pages, 8.5"X11". Soft cover, black and white, eight pages are full color. Compiled, edited, and designed by Joseph Jenkins. Published by Joseph Jenkins Inc., Grove City, PA.

    ISBN: 978-1-7336035-0-8; Library of Congress Control Number: 2020901720. Printed in the USA.

    This 132-page book is a reproduction of the original 84-page classic “Slate Roofs,” published in January 1926.  We adapted the title to be more compatible with a 21st century readership, and made some corrections and stylistic changes. Almost all the information is presented exactly as in the original publication, even anachronistic references. Included at the end of the book are 47 additional pages including 21st century guidelines for slate roof installation, repair, and restoration, as well as excerpts from the 2016 Slate Roof Bible 3rd Edition.

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    Slate Roof Bible & Slate Roofs 1926


     


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    Get a deal when you buy both books together! One for show and one for go. Regular price for both books is $74.00. Buy the combo and save $15.00! Get the Slate Roof Bible signed by the author for only $10.00 more.
     
     
     

    Slate Roof Bible     published June, 2016. Hardcover, full color, 374 pages, nearly 800 illustrationsISBN-13: 978-0964425828 

    PDF E-Book | AmazonKindle Chelsea Green 

    Slate Roofs 1926   published in February, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-7336035-0-8 

    Amazon | Kindle | Chelsea Green

    Jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968, authored the first edition of The Slate Roof Bible in 1997, and published the second edition in 2003. Both editions received national awards. Now, a dozen years later, Jenkins is still very active in the slate roofing industry. The third edition of the book reflects more than a decade of additional experience being passed on to the reader by a man who is one of the foremost experts on slate roofs in the United States today. 

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