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GRAMOPHONE DESCRIPTIONS
THE HISTORY OF GRAMOPHONES & PHONOGRAPHS
GRAMOPHONE RECORDS & RECORD CATALOGUES
EDISON & THE GRAMOPHONE
PETER DAWSON & HIS RECORDING FOR THE GRAMOPHONE
NIPPER (The HMV Dog)
GRAMOPHONE RECORDING ARTISTS
OPERA & BALLET BOOKS
EARLY RADIO & RADIO-GRAMOPHONE BOOKS (RADIOGRAMS)
GRAMOPHONE DESCRIPTIONS
City of London Phonograph & Gramophone Society 100 years of recorded sound Exhibition Catalogue
Contains descriptions and pictures of many gramophones & phonographs and the major events in the history of recorded sound.
Pictures in black & white
Stiff-cover in good condition. Published 1977
Size 30.5cm x 22cm (12" X 8.5") - 42 Pages - GBP9
Fonografi E Grammofoni - Phonographs & Gramophones (Italian & English) by Marco Contini
Contains descriptions (in both Italian & English) and pictures of many gramophones & phonographs.
A small book with pictures in colour
Stiff-cover in very good condition. Published 1987
Size 17cm x 13cm (6.75" X 5.25") - 144 Pages - GBP12
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THE HISTORY OF GRAMOPHONES & PHONOGRAPHS
Veteran Talking Machines by Brian Jewell
History & Collectors Guide to Gramophones errata included (with 17 corrections).
The catalog overviews the history of the phonograph beginning with the 1857 Phonautograph created by French scientist Leon Scott de Martinville. Illustrated with b&w photos and a section of color photographs. Pictured are many Edison models, the Graphophone, Berliner gramophones, Columbia phonographs, many European machines such as the Adler Victoria Phonograph, Excelsior Phonograph and others, a rare Paillard Hot Air Machine (in color), toy phonographs such as the Stollwerck Toy Gramophone, the Mikiphone Miniature Portable (possibly the smallest of the miniatures), and many more.
Pictures and illustrations in black & white
Hardback. Published 1977
Size 20cm x 20cm (8" X 8") - 128 Pages - GBP8
Old Gramophones by Benet Bergonzi
Old gramophones from the 1880's to the 1920's.
Pictures in black & white
Stiff-cover in good condition. Published 1991
Size 22cm x 15cm (8.5" X 6") - 32 Pages - GBP4
Talking Machines (2nd Edition) by V K Chew
The early history of gramophones with additional material and revisions of the first edition.
Pictures in black & white
Stiff-cover in good condition. Published 1981
Size 20cm x 21cm (8" X 8.25") - 80 Pages - GBP6
Muziek uit Was (From Buzz to Music) by Leo Boudewijns (In Dutch with English Synopsis)
Interesting facts and pictures of the early history of gramophones.
Pictures in colour & black & white
Stiff-cover in good condition. Published 1983
Size 19cm x 14cm (7.5" X 5.5") - 33 Pages - GBP3
City of London Phonograph & Gramophone Society 90th Anniversary 2009 Calendar
Pictures of gramophones, phonograms & ephemera.
Pictures in colour
Quality card and paper Calendar in good condition. Published 2008
Size 30cm x 22cm (12" X 8.5") - 12 Pages - GBP2
Metropolitan Phonograph Co. - Phonographs & Phonograph Graphophones (1993 Facsimile of 1889 booklet)
Booklet about this early Phonograph Company and their products.
Pictures in black & white
Booklet. 1993 Facsimile
Size 17cm x 13cm (6.5" X 5") - 33 Pages - GBP4
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GRAMOPHONE RECORDS & RECORD CATALOGUES
Columbia Complete Record Catalogue (Until June 1941) by Columbia
Alphabetical Catalogue
Paperback. Published 1941
Size 18cm x 13cm (7" X 5") - 337 Pages - GBP9
HMV Recorded Music (HMV Records up until June 1939)
Record catalogue, details of recording artists.
Illustrations in black & white
Stiff-cover. Published 1939
Size 18cm x 13cm (7" X 5") - About 500 Pages - GBP12
HMV Catalogue of Records 1911 (Facsimile)
HMV Records available 1911
Booklet
Size 14cm x 10cm (5.75" X 4") - 52 Pages - GBP5
HMV Catalogue of Records Mid-November 1928 (Original)
Recording descriptions
Booklet. Published 1928
Size 19cm x 13cm (7.5" X 5") - 16 Pages - GBP3
Zonophone Records - Single Sided by Frank Andrews & Ernie Bayly
Colour examples of labels. Zonophone 5,7,10 and 12 inch records available 1904 to 1913.
Stiff-cover. Published 1999
Size 31cm x 21cm (12" X 8.25") - 290 Pages - GBP18
Zonophone Catalogue of Records July 1904 (Facsimile?)
Catalogue of Records.
Glossy paper.
There is no dark shading as shown on the photo-scan of this book.
Size 25cm x 19cm (9.75" X 7.25") - 24 Pages - GBP3
Zonophone Season 1913-14 (Facsimile)
Catalogue of Records & pictures of recording artists.
Illustrations in black & white
Paperback. Published 1930?
Size 19cm x 13cm (7.25" X 5") - 96 Pages - GBP5
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EDISON & THE GRAMOPHONE
Edison The man who made the future by Ronald Clark
The Boy, The Man, The Legend.
Hardback with Dust Jacket. In very good condition. Published 1977
Size 24cm x 18cm (9.5" X 7") - about 255 Pages - GBP8
Thomas Alva Edison Builder of Civilization by H Gordon Garbedian
Aspects of the man and his inventions.
Illustrations in black & white
Hardback. Published Circa 1947
Size 23cm x 14cm (9" X 5.5") - 240 Pages - GBP8
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PETER DAWSON & HIS RECORDING FOR THE GRAMOPHONE
Fifty years of Song by Peter Dawson
The life story of one of Australia's greatest singers who started off his career recording on cylinder and finally on Vinyl.
Pictures in black & white
Hardback. Ex-Library copy. Published 1951
Size 23cm x 15cm (9" X 6") - 239 Pages - GBP10
Once a Jolly Swagman by John D Vose
Tribute to Peter Dawson - The King of song.
Paperback with loose pages. Published circa 1987
Size 21cm x 15cm (8.25" X 6") - about 187 Pages - GBP8
Peter Dawson Music Album
Words & Music for 8 Peter Dawson Songs.
Paperback. Published 1941
There is no dark shading as shown on the photo-scan of this book.
Size 28cm x 23cm (11 X 9) - 46 Pages - GBP2
Peter Dawson Obituary - Daily Sketch Newspaper 27 September 1961
10" Record cover.
Size 26cm x 27cm (10" X 10.5") - GBP2
A Discography of Peter Dawson 1904 - 1955 by Mike Comber
An alphabetical discography of Peter Dawson records.
Plastic cover.
Size 30cm x 22cm (11.5" X 8.5") - About 67 Pages - GBP6
Music Sheet Album - Four Indian love Lyrics
Words & Music for 4 Peter Dawson Popular Songs.
Paperback
There is no dark shading as shown on the photo-scan of this book.
Size 31cm x 26cm (12" X 10") - About 26 Pages - GBP2
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NIPPER (The HMV Dog)
Nipper Forever (HMV) - Japanese Publication
A small Catalogue of Nipper Collectibles.
High quality colour pictures. Descriptions in Japanese with description of book in French.
Stiff-cover in very good condition
Size 17cm x 20cm (7" X 7.75") - 40 Pages - GBP5
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GRAMOPHONE RECORDING ARTISTS
The Incredible Music Machine - 100 Glorious Years by Russell Miller / Roger Boar
The history of recorded sound with accounts of many inventors and artists.
Lavish illustrations in colour & black & white
Large Hardback book with Dust Jacket. Very good condition. Published 1982
Size 28cm x 24cm (11" X 9.5") - 288 Pages - GBP10
The Golden Age Recorded by P G Hurst
An interesting and detailed sometimes amusing account of the golden age of recording.
Illustrations in black & white (With permission of Punch Magazine)
Hardback with torn Dust-jacket. Published 1963
Size 22cm x 15cm (8.25" X 6") - 187 Pages - GBP8
The Lost Voice of Queen Victoria by Paul Triton
The story of how Queen Victoria was persuaded to record on cylinder.
Illustrations in black & white
Hardback with Dust Jacket very good condition. Published 1991
Size 24cm x 16cm (9.5" X 6.5") - 143 Pages - GBP5
HMV Catalogue of Records October 1912 (Facsimile)
Pictures and descriptions of the artists that recorded the records
Pictures in black & white
Paperback.
Size 19cm x 13cm (7.5" X 5") - 20 Pages - GBP2
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OPERA & BALLET BOOKS
Great Opera Stars in Historic Photo Postcards by Culver Pictures Inc.
Featured are 24 outstanding performers, including: Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938) as Boris Godunov Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) as Don Jose in Carmen Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962) as Sieglinde in Die Walkure Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963) as Lucia di Lammermoor Mary Garden (1874-1967) as Marguerite in Faust Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957) as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana Lauritz Melchior (1893-1973) as Tannhauser Antonio Scotti (1886-1936) as Iago in Otello Eleanor Steber (b. 1916) as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960) as Ford in Falstaff . . . and 14 others.
Captions on the reverse side of each card identify the singer and the role and/or opera portrayed. Brief notes provide the singers' dates, vocal category, nationality, and highlights of his or her professional background and famous roles.
Postcards in black & white
24 Postcards in good condition. Published 1987
Postcard Size 15cm x 11cm (6" X 4.5") - 16 Pages- GBP8
The Royal Opera House Covent Garden 1858 – 1958
Centenary brochure of the opera house, well illustrated, images of productions and the opera house.
Photographs in black & white
Stiff-back. Published 1958
Size 30cm x 23cm (11.5" X 9") - about 70 Pages - GBP12
The Bolshoi Ballet - Bolshoi 1962 - 1963 New York
Details and photos of the Bolshoi & ballets from their 1962 - 1963 Season.
Photos & Illustrations in black & white
Stiff-back.
Size 30cm x 24cm (11.5" X 9.25") - about 70 Pages - GBP4 UNDER OFFER
Yvonne Printemps 1894 – 1977
The story of Yvonne Printemps including discography.
Illustrations & photos in black & white
LIMITED EDITION this copy is No. 53 of 300. Stiff-back. Published 1978
Size 29cm x 21cm (11.25" X 8.25") - 30 Pages - GBP18
Stories of the Opera
Stories of the Operas with pictures.
Illustrations & photos in black & white
Loose leaf (Cover & binding missing). Published 1990's?
There is no dark shading as shown on the photo-scan of this book.
Size 26cm x 19cm (10" X 7.5") - 52 Pages - GBP3
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EARLY RADIO & RADIO-GRAMOPHONE BOOKS (RADIOGRAMS)
Christies Auction Catalogue Los Angeles 27 June 2001 - Many Radio Lots
An important Auction of high quality collections including 41 Art-Deco Radio Lots, many high quality colour photos.
Photos in colour
Stiff-back. Good condition. Published 2001
Size 27cm x 21cm (10.5" X 8.25") - 90 Pages - GBP3
Bakelite Radios by The Collectors Corner
A glossy fully illustrated book about early and contemporary Bakelite radios.
Photos & Illustrations mainly in colour
Hardback with Dust Jacket. Very good condition. Published 1999
Size 21cm x 21cm (8.25" X 8.25") - 64 Pages - GBP5
Radio Art (Third Edition) by Robert Hawes
Presents a concise history of the radio from its initial conception as a piece of experimental scientific apparatus, through the design milestones in its development, up to today's retro and post-modern sets. Many superb photographs of radios.
Illustrations & Photos in colour
Hardback with Dust Jacket. Very good condition. Published 1992
Size 31cm x 24cm (12" X 9.5") - 128 Pages - GBP10
Radio Radio by Jonathan Hill
This copy has been "Signed by the Author"
Radio!, Radio! is a celebration in words and pictures of the British wireless set from its experimental beginnings in Victorian England, to the foundation of a domestic wireless manufacturing industry and the inception of broadcasting in the early 1920's. The story continues on through the design-conscious 1930's (where the radio came into its own as a piece of furniture), to the war torn and austere days of the 1940's. The first transistor radios began to appear in the second half of the 1950's and in this new edition, this rather neglected area has been fully covered by a section all of its own which includes a directory listing of nearly 3,000 different transistor models. The book finishes after the 1960's, by which time our long established and once great radio industry had all but been destroyed by foreign imports. Now with 320 pages and over 1,000 illustrations, informative captions and carefully researched text, Radio! Radio! is the first and still the only book of its kind ever published. Many many pictures and descriptions of models and types of Radio.
Over 1,000 illustrations & photos in black & white
Hardback with Dust Jacket. Very good condition. Published 1995
Size 31cm x 23cm (12" X 9") - about 320 Pages with over 1,000 illustrations- GBP20
Old Radio sets by Jonathan Hill
This book describes the development of the radio (or the 'wireless' as it was more properly known in pre-war days) from the late Victorian era until the late 1960s, showing many rare and unusual sets.
Pictures in black & white
Stiff-cover in good condition. First Published 1993
Size 22cm x 15cm (8.5" X 6") - 32 Pages - GBP3
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