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Columbia Cylinder Phonograph Companion, by Hazelcorn, full color, 304 pages, w/values, $49.95
Pathé Phonographs & Records in America, 1914-1922, by Dethlefson/Copeland, history/labels, etc., 165 pages, 2nd ed., 49.95
Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos & Gimmicks, by Fabrizio & Paul, 228 pages, full color, hard-cover, 49.95
VOGUE: The Picture Record, New ed. by Ed Curry, shows all R-700 series Vogues: history, current values/rarity, etc., soft, 127.95
The Talking Machine: An Illustrated Compendium, by Fabrizio & Paul, 550 beautiful color photos, detailed historical chapters, price guide too, hard-bound, 69.95
The Compleat Talking Machine, new 5th ed. by Eric Reiss, over 700 photos, repair/restore, dealers/parts & supplies listed, latest machine value guide, etc., soft, 30.00
The Phonograph and How to Use It, orig. issued by Edison in 1900, exact facsimile hard covers, 182 pages, many machine drawings and instructions, coin-ops, etc., 35.95
Columbia Disc Phonograph Companion, 1899-1929, By R. Baumbach, 248 pages, history & photos, hard, all models, (as avail)
Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion, 1877-1929, by G. Frow, 400 pages, hard, all models pictured, (as avail)
Historic Juke Boxes, 1889-1993, by Frank Adams, 184 pages, color, many unusual cylinder & disc
models, flexible covers, 26.95
Berliner Gramophone Records, 1892-1900, by Paul Charosh, 334 pages, all US artists, dates, titles, ?82.95
From Tinfoil to Stereo, 1877-1929, new ed. by Welch & Burt, 254 pages, illustrated, hard cover, 39.95
Look for the Dog (A Victor Guide Book), 7th ed., R. Baumbach, 320 pages, soft, all models, color photos, etc., 29.95
Phono-Graphics: Talking Machine Paraphernalia, by A. Schwartzman, full color, 120 pages, 17.95
Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 1857-1970, ed. Guy Marco, 7" by 10", articles on records, machines, companies, and artists, 1000 pages, 177.00
The Patent History of the Phonograph, 1877-1912, by Allen Koenigsberg, with 2,118 patents and 1,013 inventors, 2nd intro. by Ray Wile, illustrated, 49.95
The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, ed. Reese Jenkins. Vol. 1: 776 pages ; Vol. 2: to 1876, 892 pages ; Vol. 3, to 1877: 752 pages, 95.00; Vol. 4: 965 pages, 1878, 96.00
Edison Cylinder Records, 1889-1912, With an Illustrated History of the Phonograph, by Allen Koenigsberg, covers over 10,000 wax cylinders, 2" & 5", 2-minute & 4-minute, brown and black wax, artists/titles/dates, 55.95
The Illustrated History of the Phonograph, by Daniel Marty, 10" by 12", full color, 4 lbs., (out-of-print, but a few left), 97.00
The Incredible Music Machine: 100 Glorious Years, by Lowell, Miller & Petts, color, 288 pages, 49.95
Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs, 1912-1929, by G. Frow, history & photos, 300 pages, 25.95
Edison Blue Amberol Recordings, 2nd ed., Vol. 1, 1912-1914, by Ron Dethlefson, 212 pages, (soft), 29.95 Vol. 2, 1915-1929, 508 pages, 49.95
Picture the Songs: 19th Century American Sheet Music, by Lester Levy, history, color, 214 pages, hard, 29.95
The First (1890) Edison NA Phonograph Convention, with intro by Ray Wile, 261 pages, soft, w/ Class M Instructions, 18.95
We also have many period facsimile trade catalogs of records and machines, from 1878 to 1909, as follows:
1908 Babson/Edison Phonograph Catalog, 8" by 10", 9.95
1878-98 Display Posters (7) on the Invention of the Phonograph, 12" by 17", 17.95/set
1896 Berliner Hand-wind Instruction Manual, 8 pages, 3.50
1898 Roller Cob Organ Catalog, list cobs alphabetically & shows 2 models, 2.00
Victor Talking Machine Model Chart, arranged by year & # of models sold, 2.00
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