Phonographs With Flair: A Century of Style in Sound Reproduction (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Fabrizio, Timothy C.; Paul, George F.

ISBN 10: 0764312812 / ISBN 13: 9780764312816

Published by Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2001

Signed by authors on title page. Near fine inside and out. Jacket has a little shelf wear. See photos for further details, description. Seller Inventory # 5768

Synopsis:

Fads and fashions influenced the evolution of phonograph design in twentieth-century America, creating a vivid visual cavalcade. This beautiful volume is full of gleaming metal, glistening wood, pastel plastic, glowing dials, and fashionable fabrics. This is a story of developing style that stretches from the Victrola in the early 1900s to Quadraphonic sound of the 1970s. Yet the history of phonograph design is not just about eye-catching cabinetry, it is also the saga of our parents and grandparents, and the way they saw the world in which they lived. Through 340 color illustrations and detailed captions the development of phonograph design and sound reproduction is engagingly explored. All who are interested in phonograph collecting, design, art, music and twentieth-century social history will be fascinated by this book.

About the Author: Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul are accomplished authorities on talking machines and are both residents of New York State. Tim currently restores and sells these machines. George's “Phonograph Forum” column has been a feature of the New Amberola Graphic* since 1983.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Phonographs With Flair: A Century of Style ...
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author