Audio Technology Ephemera, and US Postage Stamps
Updated August 25, 2026
| Lot number | 81 |
| Category | Stamps & Philately |
| Auction | 09-10-2026 Music, Memorabilia, Guitars, Vtg. Audio Auction! |
| Date | September 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Tom Hall Auctions, Inc |
| Location | Schnecksville, Pennsylvania |
This comprehensive collector's lot centers on the history of the phonograph and early recording technology, featuring several historical reference books and primary source ephemera. The book collection includes From Tin Foil to Stereo:Evolution of the Phonograph by Oliver Read and Walter L. Welch (Second Edition, First Printing, Howard W. Sams & Co., 1976), Emile Berliner: Maker of the Microphone by Frederic William Wile (The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1926), and Edison'sOpen Door: The Life Story of Thomas A. Edison by Alfred O. Tate (First Edition, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1938). Also present is The Fabulous Phonograph: From Tin Foil to High Fidelity by Roland Gelatt (First Edition, J. B. Lippincott Company,1954), a 1971 Allen Koenigsberg facsimile edition of The Phonograph and How to Use It (originally 1900), and His Master's Voice Was Eldridge R. Johnson: A Biography by E. R. Fenimore Johnson (Second Edition, State Media, Inc., 1975). TheCondition varies widely across the collection from poor to very good. The books show the most significant wear, particularly to the dust jackets.
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