Telephones: Antique To Modern (Schiffer Book for Collectors (Paperback))
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Book Overview
The telephone you stashed away in your attic years ago is likely to be a magnificent treasure today! Enjoy this wonderful revised 3rd edition of innovative telephones in over 500 color photographs tracing the development of the telephone from Bell's first experimental equipment. The book pictures exquisite examples of wooden box phones, vanities, upright "candlesticks," and desk stand or "cradle" phones, including some Canadian and European models. This volume has become an important reference for the novice and avid telephone collector alike, with full descriptions of the numerous telephone companies and manufacturers and, in this 3rd edition, an updated value guide. This is the most expansive work ever compiled on collecting antique telephones, helping it become a growing and exciting hobby.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0764321358
ISBN13:9780764321351
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing
Length:176 Pages
Weight:1.96 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book would make a welcome addition to any library for those who have an interest in telephones and related items. This book contains many photos in color of virtually every telephone produced through the years since the production of the early prototype. Also included is pricing of the many telephones pictured in the book. Kate E. Dooner also has other books on the subject of telephones, which I proudly own.
Good reference book for US telephones
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Kate Dooners book is refreshingly simple but full of good information. Well laid out, there are excellent photographs of telephones. She has categorised them easily so a prior knowledge of telephones is superfluous - hence this book has a lot of appeal to non professionals. The actual size of each portrayed phone is given in inches, the year of manufacture is noted and to round it off, current market value in US$.The quality of the photographs are very good with details easily discernable consequently making it rather easy to identify whether Granny's old phone really is worth dispalying.The only potential drawback is that the book has predominately American manufacturing companies and American phones. A similar book focusing on non US phones would be a wonderful companion and extremely valuable. Can't you imagine the same book with arabic or mandarin writing on the dials? Gilt, colours, different woods.... However in the meantime this book is a pleasure to browse through and for telephone amateurs and professionals well worth purchasing
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