Attention Bill Klinger and the Awards Committee: I have just received a copy of this extraordinary book, which covers the history and cylindrography of the phonograph in the Scandinavian countries. The details are as follows: Tony Franzen, Gunnar Sundberg & Lars Thelander: "Den Talande Maskinen - De Första Inspelade Ljuden I Sverige Och Norden" (Suomen Aanitearkisto/ Finlands Ljudarkiv: Helsingfors, 2008, 412 p, soft cover, profusely illustrated (many in colour). Impressive research! Rainer -- Dr. Rainer E. Lotz Birgit Lotz Verlag Jean Paul Str. 6 53173 Bonn (Germany) Tel: 0049-228-352808 Fax: 0049-228-365142 Web: www.lotz-verlag.de