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“His Master’s Voice” In America
By: Fred Barnum
0 pages, 385 pages, hardcover (out of p
Published by The General Electric Company
Covering the early history of Nipper, Edison, Berliner, Johnson, and Victor, this excellent book also covers the years of the RCA acquisition, and the GE merger.
This out-of-print book was published privately by GE in 1991 and was available only to employees of GE. The press run was about 5,000, making this book extremely rare today.
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A Matter of Records
Fred Gaisberg and the Golden Era of the Gramophone
By Jerrold Northrop Moore
248 pages, Hardcover
Published by Taplinger Publishing Co.
Chonicals the life of Fred Gaisberg, Emil Berliner's right hand man and senior recording engineer for the Gramophone Company.
This book was originally issed the previous year as "A Voice In Time".
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A Voice In Time
The Gramophone of Fred Gaisberg (1873-1951)
By: Jerrold Northrop Moore
248 pages, Hardcover
Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd.
Chonicals the life of Fred Gaisberg, Emil Berliner's right hand man and senior recording engineer for the Gramophone Company
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Antique Phonograph Accessories and Contraptions
By Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul
223 pages, Hardcover
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-1763-6
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Antique Phonograph Advertising
An Illustrated History
By Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul
240 pages, Hardcover
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-1517-X
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Antique Phonographs Gadgets, Gizmos & Gimmicks
By Timothy Fabrizio and George Paul
228 pages
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-0733-9
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Columbia Phonograph Companion, Vol. II
By: Robert W. Baumbach
255 pages, Hardcover
Published by Stationary X-Press, ISBN: 0-9606466-2-4
Once again, Mr. Baugmbaugh works his authoritative magic on the Columbia phonographs. Volume II deals with the Disc Graphophones and internal horned Grafanolas. Volume I in this series features the Columbia cylinder machines
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Discovering Antique Phonographs 1877-1929
By Timothy Fabrizio and George Paul
234 pages
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-1048-8
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Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion
By: George L. Frow
384 pages, Hardcover
Published by Stationary X-Press, ISBN: 0-9606466-1-4
George Frow's masterwork covers the Edison cylinder machines. Complete descriptions of all the machines, plus photographs, drawings, and a wealth of related information covering the company, the phonographs, and reproducers.
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Edison Disc Phonographs and Diamond Discs
By George L. Frow
286 pages, Hardcover
Published by George L. Frow, ISBN: 0-9595462-5-9
What he does for the Edison cylinder phonographs, Mr. Frow does for the Diamond Disc machines. Model information, pictures, drawings and photographs of the manufacturing process make this the ultimate DD reference guide.
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Edison Phonograph
The British Connection
By Frank Andrews
140 pages, Hardback
Published by City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society
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Emile Berliner
Maker of the Microphone
By Frederick William Wile
353 pages
Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co.
Early, and possibly the first, biography of Emile Berliner, best know to phonograph collectors as the developer of the disc record and phonograph, and predecessor to Johnson's Victor Talking Machine Company.
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From Tinfoil to Stereo
Evolution of the Phonograph
By Oliver Read and Walter L. Welch
524 pages
Published by Howard W. Sams and Co.
From the Jacket cover: "the complete history of the phonograph, replete with romance, personalities, intrigue, litigation - the whole story of equipment development, from tin foil to stereo disc."
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Grammophon Nadeldosen
Gramophone Needle Tins
By Horst-Dieter Linz
296 pages, Hardcover
Published by Battenberg, ISBN: 3-86646-009-0
This German book, with English translations, chronicals the fantastic number of European needle tins. Hundreds of tins are pictured, of all shapes and sizes.
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Hand-Cranked Phonographs
It All Started With Edison
By: Neil Maken
87 pages, Softback and Hardback
Published by Promar Publishing, ISBN: 0-9640687-1-0
A good basic introduction to phonographs
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His Master’s Voice Was Eldridge R. Johnson
By E.R. Fenimore Johnson
179 pages, Hardcover
Published by State Media, Inc.
Though precious little about the Victor company is disclosed, this book (printed in a limited edition of 1000 copies) presents a good biography of Eldridge Johnson, his family, and some of the persons that surrounded him during the company's prime.
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History of Music Machines
Prepared by The Smithsonian Institute
139 pages, Hardcover
Published by Drake Publishers, ISBN: 0-87749-755-9
This publication presents a brief history and displays many of the music, and of course, phonograph machines in the museums collection
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Look For The Dog
By Robert W. Baumbach
320 pages, Softcover and Hardcover
Published by Stationary X-Press, ISBN: 0-9606466-0-4
This is THE authoritative book on the Victor Talking machine company. Covering every model up to 1929, it includes production statistics, machine characteristics, drawings of nearly every model, and several photos of the Camden factory.
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Nipper Collectables
The RCA Victor Trademark Dog
By: Joan and Robin Rolfs
352 pages, Hardcover
Published by Audio Antique LLC, ISBN: 1-932433-82-1
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Phonograph Construction
By E. M. Winterbourne
76 pages, Hardcover
Published by Bruce Publishing Company
A brief history of the phonograph, its basic principles, and general instructions on construction, with a particular emphasis on the casework and finish.
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Phonograph Dolls and Toys
By: Joan and Robin Rolfs
228 pages, Softcover
Published by Mulholland Press, ISBN: 0-9606466-6-3
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Phonographica
The Early History of Recorded Sound Observed
By Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul
223 pages, Hardcover
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-1985-X
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Phonographs With Flair
A Century of Style in Sound Reproduction
By Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul
192 pages, Hardcover
Published by Shiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-1281-2
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Talking Machines
By: V. K. Chew
80 pages, Softcover
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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Talking Wax
The Story Of The Phonograph
By Leroy Hughbanks
142 pages
Published by The Hobson Book Press
Generally considered the first book on the history of phonographs, this 1945 book is "written in non-technical language for all who love recorded music"
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The Berliner Company
An Illustrated History
By Mark Caruana-Dingli
71 pages, Softcover
Published by Domenic DiBernardo, ISBN: 0-9738326-0-6
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The Collector’s Guide to “His Master’s Voice” Nipper Souvenirs
By Ruth Edge & Leonard Petts
1022 pages, Softcover
Published by The EMI Group, ISBN: 0-9509293-2-8
A mamouth guide to virtually everything related to Nipper and the items he adorns
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The Fabulous Phonograph
By Roland Gelatt
320 pages, Hardcover
Published by J. B. Lippincott Co., ISBN: 0-02-542960-4
A decent history of the development of the phonograph and the industry and technology that grew around it.
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The Phonograph And How To Use It
By The National Phonograph Company
181 pages, Hardcover
Published by The National Phonograph Company
This book from Edison's company, gives a brief history of the phonograph, and describes the correct operation and maintenance of many of the models current to 1900. This was once reprinted by the APM press in the 1970's,
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The Talking Machine: An Illustrated Compendium
Second Edition
By Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul
280 pages
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., ISBN: 0-7643-0240-0
Now the de facto coffee table book, this book is a delightful collection of some of the most beautiful phonograph pictures you are likely to see. Informative text and good general information and history make this book a "Must Have"
This 2005 revised and expanded second edition includes an audio CD.
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Tinfoil Phonographs
By Rene Rondeau
168 pages, Softcover
Published by Rene Rondeau, ISBN: 0-9622219-4-5
The authoritative publication on tinfoil phonographs covers the history of the phonographs infancy, and contains model information and photographs of dozens of tinfoil phonographs.
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Veteran Talking Machines
By Brian Jewell
128 pages, Paperback and Hardback
Published by Wallace-Homestead Book Co.
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Vintage Childrens Records
Identification and Value Guide
By Peter Muldavin
429 pages, Softcover
Published by Schroeder Publishing
An excellent guide to 78rpm childrens records. Includes pictures, information and a general price guide.
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