The Allen Koenigsberg Phonograph Collection
Lot 3479:
Description
Three early 20th-century promotional paper booklets published by the Victor Talking Machine Co. of Camden, New Jersey, including a “Victor Talking Machines” booklet, a February 1905 “New Records” booklet, and a September 1907 “Victor Record Catalogue” edition. Each features variations of the iconic “His Master’s Voice” artwork with Nipper the dog, while the reverse sides display original marketing text, international exposition prize medals from Buffalo, St. Louis, and Portland, and portrait graphics of world-famous opera stars who recorded exclusively for Victor, such as Caruso, Melba, and Patti. The booklets are in good, complete condition, showing expected age-related toning, minor edge wear, light corner bumping, scattered handling smudges, and an early owner’s signature on the 1905 cover. H 6.25″, W 3.5″, D 0.25″. Please see photos for condition. From the Allen Koenigsberg collection.
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