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Old Gramophones: And Other Talking Machines
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Old Gramophones: And Other Talking Machines
Contributors:
By (Author) Ben Bergonzi
Series:
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Shire Publications
Publication Date:
20th June 2008
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
621.3893309
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
32
Dimensions:
Width 149mm, Height 210mm
Weight:
96g
Description
This book traces the history and evolution of the gramophone, the intricacies of recording sound on discs or cylinders and the complex early development of the record industry. A perfect guide for music enthusiasts.
Author Bio
Ben Bergonzi was for many years curator of artefacts at the British Library National Sound Archive, whose collections include several hundred phonographs, gramophones, tape recorders, radiograms and related documentation.
