Issued in 1878, the first known Phone Book on the planet will be auctioned off at Christie's Auction House. The book has 20 whole pages.  here is some of what's written in it:

"Should you wish to speak to another subscriber you should commence the conversation by saying, 'Hulloa!'

 'Never take the telephone off the hook unless you wish to use it...When you are done talking say, 'That is all,' and the person spoken to should say, 'O.K.'"

The book was created only two years after Bell brought the phone to market.  There are no numbers in the Phone Book, just names of subscribers and names and address's of a few business's.  The bok could go for $50K.

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