Decca SXL 2054 - 5- 6 WB Ed1 Madama Butterfly 3 LP box
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Decca SXL 2054 - 5- 6 Puccini Madama Butterfly 3 LP box set
Puccini
Madama Butterfly
Tebaldi / Bergonzi / Sordello / Cossotto
Academia di Santa Cecilia, Rome
cond Tullio Serafin
1958
On Decca first wideband label, Ed 1 SXL 2054 / 2055 / 2056 'Original recording..' text
Simple grading can be misleading, so please read the full description of condition which I hope will be helpful.
Condition: This is a boxed set of three records. The box is showing signs of wear - rubbed edges, a couple of broken corners, some tape residue. There is a little lost laminate at the bottom of the front picture. The spine is fully legible. Inside is a synopsis booklet of 12 pages in good condition.
The wideband labels are clean with a number of obvious spindle marks but nothing to suggest that the records have been overplayed. These are first edition wideband grooved with 'Original recording' text. Each record comes complete with original FFSS poly lined inner, all strong bright and very clean.
The vinyl itself is in very good shape. There is some light surface marking (mainly light paper scuffing plus, a couple of light scrapes) but this does not cause significant interference. Play-testing sounds excellent on my system, playing with minimal light background crackle in places - probably the result of static / 45 years' worth of dust. ( - as with many records of this age, these might benefit from cleaning on professional grade equipment.)
Overall, this is a nice copy of the set which plays very well. I am not a dealer, but would guess that this might be graded as VG- box, VG to VG+ vinyls (per RC guidelines)
Please note: I try to test-play a significant part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. As a record collector myself, I have had disappointing purchases, so if you do encounter a problem, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.
Postage: I do not set out to profit from P&P charges - price quoted below is my best estimate of exact Royal Mail charge. Packages are only covered for approx £40 compensation, so you may wish to purchase additional insurance (which can be expensive for overseas mail). I am happy to combine shipping to minimize expense for multiple purchases (though a 2kg total limit per package will be observed for overseas shipping). International cost is for airmail - surface mail can be cheaper, particularly outside Europe, but can take several weeks.
Postage cost (1180 gms before packing) - UK £4.41, USA & Far East £17.87, Europe £9.10
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