Talking Machines by Chew (18 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This second printing Science Museum Book has a lightly worn cover, pages are crisp. Top of pages foxed. No marks, very clean.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Talking Machines 1877 - 1914 Some Aspects of the Early History of the Gramaphone; V. K. Chew softcover, illustrated Published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1967. A Science Museum Book From the late 1880s until the end of the 1920s sound recordings in the home could be played on either disc gramophones or cylinder phonographs. Characterized by their acoustic horn the gramophone evolved into something more than just a machine for playing music - it became fine musical furniture in the 1920s, designed to emulate fashionable styles of the time. 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, and is ideal for collectors or music enthusiasts.…

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. paperback, 8vo, 78pp, illustrated, slight foxing, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 011290162X.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

1973, softcover, tweede aangepaste druk, 80 paginas, geïllustreerd in zwart-wit Please see description or ask for photos.

paperbound, small 8vo 81 pp., 72 plates very informative book on the early years and development of audio machines in the US, GB and Germany; richtly illustrated.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 1973 Stationery Office Paperback 2nd Impression (with Amendments): Very good+ clean tight binding.

2nd edition softback with stiff wrappers Nice copy small quarto 80pp., b/w pls., text ills., reading list, indexes, Well-illustrated survey published under the auspices of the Science Museum.

Paperback. Condition: VG. 1st Edition. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor cover wear.

Condition: Muy Bueno. Talking Machines, 1877-1914: Some Aspects of the Early History of the Gramophone, publicado por el Science Museum, ofrece un recorrido fascinante por los orígenes de la reproducción del sonido. Este volumen, identificado con el ISBN 9780112903291, examina la evolución técnica y cultural de los primeros gramófonos, desde sus prototipos hasta las máquinas comercializadas a principios del siglo XX. A través de un análisis detallado, el libro aborda inventos clave, patentes y el contexto social que rodeó su desarrollo, convirtiéndose en una referencia esencial para historiadores, coleccionistas y aficionados a la tecnología vintage. Aunque no se especifican el número de páginas ni el formato, su enfoque académico y su procedencia institucional lo hacen idóneo para estudiantes de historia de la ciencia y profesionales del ámbito museístico. Una obra que combina rigor documental con una narrativa accesible, ideal para comprender cómo la música y la voz transformaron la vida cotidiana hace más de un siglo.…

Ill.wrapps. 81pp. Many b/w ills. Very Good copy. 1st ed.

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice copy octavo 80pp., frontis., b/w pls. & ills., A Science Museum Book. Some aspects of the early history of the gramophone.

HMSO. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated. Covers a little grubby with small tears to tail of spine o/w generally contents clean and fresh.

Condition: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 80 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine scuffed and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. DECORATIVE ARTS.…