Bidspirit auction | Vintage Phonograph & Gramophone Books

Vintage Phonograph & Gramophone Books (4) - A fantastic assortment of reference books essential for the serious phonograph and early disc collector. This lot includes Berliner Gramophone Records: American Issues, 1892–1900 compiled by Paul Charosh (Greenwood Press, 1995, Discographies No. 60); Columbia Phonograph Companion Volume II by Robert W. Baumbach (Stationery X-Press, 1996, 1st Edition); The Gramophone Company's First Indian Recordings 1899–1908 by Michael S. Kinnear (Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1994); and a classic clothbound 6th edition of The Victrola Book of the Opera (Victor Talking Machine Company, 1921). Together, these volumes provide a wealth of discographical data, historical timelines, and machine identification guidelines that are indispensable for research. The books show light shelf wear, minor corner bumping, and age-related toning to the pages, but remain structurally sound with clean text and intact bindings. Stacked: H 4”, W 9.75”, D 6.5”. See photos for condition.