Deep Purple ( The Book of Taliesyn ) Rare UK 1st Press 1969 Comp Cover +Inner
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PLEASE READ BELOW DESCRIPTION FOR POSTAGE COSTS BEFORE BIDDING and WAIT FOR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING,THANKS.IF ANY IMAGES ARE MISSING , THEY WILL BE ADDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LISTING SHORTLY.
DEEP PURPLE ( Original 1969 UK 1st pressing earliest labels omitting the EMI box logo with the ' sold in uk .... print ' , gramophone co worded rim starting at 10 o'clock with Made in Gt Britain at 6 o'clock ! complete with the the correct issued Harvest advertisment inner sleeve and outer Laminated Ernest .J. Day gatefold cover .
This was initially released in the U.S during October 1968 and then July 1969 in the U.K !
THE BOOK OF TALIESYN
EMI / HARVEST CAT No SHVL. 751 Stereo
MATRIX Nos / MOTHER / STAMPS ( very early ! )
SHVL 751 A - 1G ( 1 O ) / SHVL 751 B - 1G ( 1 L )
COVER
This is the original earliest issued Ernest J Day cover, laminated outer gatefold with matt inside.Fantastic artwork shines through the almost perfect laminate.No lifting, bubbles etc and just a couple of tiny stress creases visable.The back is also in superb clean condition, the spine is solid with fully readable text and just a little wear at the ends.The inside has no writing, stickers or nasty stains, just the odd light mark ,very clean example of this genuine cover ( see-pics ) EXCELLNET CONDITION !
VINYL
Both sides retain a nice deep glossy shine with very clean surfaces with nothing more than 2 tiny fingernal rubs , no scratches, scuffs or blemishes on either side.Lovely looking example which are very few and far between.Both sides play through very well with clear, bright audio delivered through both channels and nothing more than a brief low -level background noise on the odd occassion, this is very low and hard to hear and very brief.Overall a very clean looking and sounding example, very hard to find in this nice a condition of this earliest pressing ! (see-pics) Visualy and Audibly EXCELLENT CONDITION
LABELS
Both labels are in clean & bright condition with no writing, stickers etc and just some light spindle traces, which are only visable when viewed at an angle in the right light.Earliest issued labels with the 'sold in uk...' print in both upper cases , No Emi logo, Gramophone rim print with Made in Gt Britain at 6 o'clock ! Tidy set ( see-pics) EXCELLENT CONDITION ! INNER Housed in the correct issued EMI / Harvest advertising inner sleeve which has no writing or tears just some light stains and storage creases ( see-pic ) PLEASE READ INFORMATION BELOW FOR GRADING,PACKING AND POSTAGE DETAILS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GRADING:
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PACKING:
DISCS ARE ALWAYS REMOVED FROM THEIR COVERS AND HOUSED IN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC SLEEVES.THEY ARE THEN PLACED BETWEEN RIGID CARD STIFFERNERS AND THEN CAREFULLY PACKED IN STRONG PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM MADE BOXES. THUS GIVING MAXIMUM PROTECTION, SO YOU RECIEVE THE ITEM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT LEFT US.
POSTAGE:
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