Telephones: Antique to Modern

by Kate Dooner

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764321351
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	11/23/2004
Series:	Schiffer Book for Collectors
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kate Dooner is a professional writer, editor, and translator living in Houston, Texas. This new book grew from her previous book, Plastic Handbags: Sculpture to Wear. Her other books include Fabulous Fifties: Designs for Modern Living; Telephone Collecting; and Telephones, Antique to Modern.