Wanna learn about phonographs?
Most all of these books can be ordered from Allen Koenigsberg, in New York. He also has a nice collection of antique literature on all sorts of old machines.
- From Tinfoil to Stereo, 1877-1929
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Welch and Burt, 254pp. Hardcover
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Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion, 1877-1929
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G. Frow, 500pp, Hardcover
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Look For The Dog (Victor Guidebook)
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Robert Baumbach, 320pp, Photos, Softcover
- The Phonograph and Its Inventor
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F. Garbit
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A Guide to Pseudonyms on American Records, 1892-1942
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Allen Sutton, 165pp
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American Celebrity Recordings, 1900-1925
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Julian Moses, 212pp
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Phono-Graphics: Talking Machine Paraphernalia
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A. Schwartzman, full colour, 120pp
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American Phonograph Design Patents, 1897-1916
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John Maeder, 314pp, illustrations
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Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 1857-1970
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Guy Marco, 959pp
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Collector's Guide to Victor Records
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Michael Sherman, colour, 176pp, history
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Patent History of the Phonograph, 1877-1912
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Allen Koenigsberg, illustrated
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The Complete Talking Machine
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Eric Reiss, complete repair/restoration, photos
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Illustrated History of the Phonograph
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D. Marty, full colour
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The Incredible Music Machine: 100 Years
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Lowe/Miller/Petts, colour, 288pp
There are a number of other books available on record collecting, but these are pretty much the best books if you are interested in the early history of music and the phonograph. If you want to know about any of these books (or any not listed here that I might have) please feel free to send me email and I can tell you which book best suits what interests you.Return to the Gallery