HMV SLS 5171 BEETHOVEN 'MIDDLE QUARTETS' ALAN BERG QUARTET 3-LP BOX SET NM

	£		16
	$		21

BEETHOVEN

~ THE 'MIDDLE PERIOD' STRING QUARTETS ~

 (1979 HIS MASTERS VOICE RECORDS - SUPERB 3-LP BOX SET!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL UK PRESSING OF THESE STUNNING PERFORMANCES ON THE PHILIPS LABEL.   

BEETHOVEN – THE 'MIDDLE PERIOD' STRING QUARTETS

THE ALAN BERG QUARTET:

• GUNTER PICHLER - VIOLIN
• GERHARD SCHULTZ - VIOLIN
• HATTO BEYERLE - VIOLA
• VALENTIN ERBEN - CELLO

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTER'S VOICE SLS 5171

THE BOX

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED FRONT LAMINATED BOX, WITH HINGED LID, IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY MINOR SHELF WEAR TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TO A COUPLE OF CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE BOX LOOKS GREAT.

THE BOOKLET

THE 12-PAGE BOOKLET, WITH PHOTOS AND NOTES, IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE SIX SIDES OF SUPERB GLOSSY. BLACK VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND EVEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CANNOT SEE ANY MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO ALL SIX SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. THESE RECORDS ARE IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.

THE LABELS

THE HIS MASTER'S VOICE LABELS, WITH BLACK & WHITE DOG IN STAMP LOGOS ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS.

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£7.75

£10.25

£16.25

£17.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£9.00

£15.75

£21.75

£22.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.