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Phonographica
Timothy C. Fabrizio
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Description for Phonographica
Num Pages: 224 pages, 490 color and archival photos. BIC Classification: WCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1386.
The early history of recorded sound, Mr. Edison’s most marvelous achievement, brimmed with graphic imagery – elegant, dazzling and delightful! Follow these award-winning authors on a bewitching tour of visual artifacts from the phonograph’s first fifty years. There are colorful advertising placards, charming publicity posters, clever promotional giveaways, stunning catalog covers, and an astounding selection of gorgeous, hand-painted signs from rare coin-operated record machines. 500 full color illustrations and insightful captions will keep you turning the pages. An entire chapter is devoted to “real life” images of ordinary people interacting with the new technology – the amazing talking machine. Whether ... Read more
The early history of recorded sound, Mr. Edison’s most marvelous achievement, brimmed with graphic imagery – elegant, dazzling and delightful! Follow these award-winning authors on a bewitching tour of visual artifacts from the phonograph’s first fifty years. There are colorful advertising placards, charming publicity posters, clever promotional giveaways, stunning catalog covers, and an astounding selection of gorgeous, hand-painted signs from rare coin-operated record machines. 500 full color illustrations and insightful captions will keep you turning the pages. An entire chapter is devoted to “real life” images of ordinary people interacting with the new technology – the amazing talking machine. Whether ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764319853
SKU
V9780764319853
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About Timothy C. Fabrizio
This is the seventh collaboration by Tim Fabrizio and George Paul, who have won several awards for their research into the history of the talking machine. They both reside in upstate New York.
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