Tim's book page
To
learn more about the antique phonograph hobby and to enhance the experience of
owning and enjoying one of these wonderful instruments, there are certain books
you really ought to own. Tim's recommendations start, not surprisingly, with his
own books, but please take a moment to consider the other important and
informative volumes listed here.
HOW
TO ORDER -- After
15 years, Tim eliminated the "shopping cart" feature of this Web site, because
he might occasionally go out and hike through the High Atlas mountains for a
week or two, but if you want to purchase something from this page, please e-mail
phonotim@gmail.com
and
Tim will get back to you with ordering details. Visa/MC/Amex accepted.
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ANNOUNCING
A LANDMARK IN PUBLISHING HISTORY!
"HIS
MASTER'S GRAMOPHONE"
by Brian Oakley and Christopher
Proudfoot
The "His
Master's Voice" Gramophones of Victor's British
affiliate (
and similar versions sold in Continental Europe) are commonly seen but have not been thoroughly
understood until now, with the release of this hardcover
book, 12" x 9", 276 pages, more than 450 primarily color
illustrations, truly a beautiful and substantial volume.
Decades of tireless research by these leading experts in the field has
resulted in a book indispensable to any collector of antique talking
machines.
"I think American
collectors will be quite surprised to see how closely the British-sold machines
mirrored the Victors and Victrolas familiar to them. These are not weird foreign
machines, but recognizable old friends."
-- Tim Fabtizio, historian
This book is NOW
AVAILABLE. Be wise, and place your order
today!
$89.95 plus $14.00 PRIORITY MAIL in
the USA
$89.95 plus $7.00 Media Mail
shipping in the USA
CANADA:
$89.95 plus $30.00 First Class Mail
shipping
Other
foreign
countries, please inquire about shipping costs at phonotim@gmail.com
A World of Antique Phonographs
By Timothy C. Fabrizio & George F. Paul
In their final gorgeous hardcover volume of the
popular series, Fabrizio & Paul have assembled 400 full-color
images of historic music machines, most of which have never before been
photographed. The substantive text and captions,
value guide, glossary and index
add much
previously unpublished information.
$49.95
Autographed.
This book is
thoroughly up-to-date and is thrilling collectors, historians, book-lovers and just plain
folks all over the globe! Order your copy today and find out why
Click HERE to
listen to the great popular tenor Billy Murray singing "Come Take a Trip in
My Airship," on a Edison wax cylinder record, excerpted from our FREE CD!
The
TALKING MACHINE, an ILLUSTRATED COMPENDIUM, 1877 – 1929
(revised and expanded) 
By
Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul
AUTOGRAPHED
A
“MASTER” INDEX COMBINING THE FIRST SEVEN FABRIZIO/PAUL
BOOKS FOR FAST REFERENCING
PLUS
A FREE BONUS 17 TRACK CD OF RARE
RECORDINGS
HARDCOVER,
NEARLY 600 FULL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS, 280 PAGES, EIGHT
CHAPTERS
TAKE
A CAPSULE TRIP THROUGH THE HISTORY OF RECORDED SOUND, FROM THE PAGES OF THIS
BOOK -- CLICK HERE!
$69.95
DISCOVERING
ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPHS, the third book in the phonograph history
series by Fabrizio and Paul. Hardcover, 240pp. The exciting sequel to the
Talking Machine Compendium. Incredible rarities, priceless treasures from
the Edison vaults, lots of floor models from the 20s, too. Everything is
covered from tinfoil to Orthophonics! Different illustrations from the authors'
previous books. OVER 400 full color photos, with an index to the illustrations.
AUTOGRAPHED. $49.95.
ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH GADGETS ,GIZMOS AND GIMMICKS,
by Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul. An important member of the series by these
award-winning authors, covers a vast variety of HORNS, ATTACHMENTS, NEEDLE
TINS, RECORD CABINETS, ADVERTISING, SIGNS, CATALOGUES AND POST CARDS. 500 color
photographs, hardcover. Autographed, $49.95.
"Chock full of professional-quality color photographs...
designed to cause even the casual browser to linger over the pages... The
photography, which is nothing less than stellar, brings the text alive. To
top off this book, there's an intriguing chapter about ordinary people, typical
folks like our grandparents, who owned these beautiful music machines...
It's a nice touch. The authors have done a great job."
Antique Week, review by Don Johnson. Thanks for the
use.
ANTIQUE
PHONOGRAPH ACCESSORIES AND CONTRAPTIONS
Another in the encyclopedic series on the history of recorded sound by Fabrizio and
Paul. Never-before-pictured
items from around the world. A sequel to
"Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos and Gimmicks."
Includes
chapters on disc talking machine gadgets, cylinder phonograph accessories, horns
and record cabinets. All items have never
been shown in the author's previous works. 555
full color illustrations. Autographed. Price: $49.95.
"Antique Phonograph Advertising, moves
in a new and totally enchanting direction. Here is a book which goes behind the scenes, exposing the advertising, promotional material, and other ephemera of the era, materials which influenced buyers of the day to spend their hard-earned money on the objects which, generations later, bring us so much pleasure... This is, quite simply, a book which every enthusiast of old recordings must own.
" --R. Rondeau, book reviewer
"Antique Phonograph Advertising," autographed
and including value guide, bibliography and index to the illustrations,
500 full-color illustrations. $49.95.
Phonographs With Flair, A Century of Style
in Sound
Reproduction, 340 color
photographs, entirely different from the authors' previous works. Hardcover,
with value guide, glossary, bibliography, and index to the illustrations.
Autographed, $49.95.
A capsule history of the phonograph, emphasizing
design. It is the first book to treat the entire lifetime of the analog
phonograph, 1877 - 1977. Included are examples of the most interesting, unusual
and even bizarre music machines ever produced. In addition, seminal examples
representing important design periods are illustrated in big, bright full-color
photographs with insightful captions. Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Industrial Age,
Space Age Fifties, Disco Pop. Everyone will recognize a blast from his or her
past! Retro is big, and this book got retro! Order your copy today.
PHONOGRAPHICA: the early
history of recorded sound observed by Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F.
Paul. Hardcover, with 500 full color illustrations, text and detailed
captions.
There are colorful advertising placards, charming publicity
posters, clever promotional giveaways, stunning catalogue covers, and an
astounding selection of gorgeous, hand-painted signs from rare coin-operated
record machines. The 500 full color illustrations and insightful captions will
keep you turning the pages. None of them ever before published in the
authors' previous works.
An entire chapter is devoted to "real
life" images of ordinary people interacting with
turn-of-the-twentieth-century technology – the amazing talking machine. Whether your interest is antique collecting, history, advertising, photography
or social science, you will treasure
$49.95, Autographed.
The Edison Disc Phonographs and the
Diamond Discs
A brand new edition of Frow's comprehensive book on Edison Diamond Disc
Phonographs and records is now available in paperback. EVERYTHING, and we
mean EVERYTHING, you need to know on the subject. 294 pages, copiously
illustrated in b&w. If you own a Diamond Disc phono, you MUST own this
book. Only $20.00.
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