THE FRED ASTAIRE STORY Deluxe Mercury 4 LP limited ed

$

2,025

THE FRED ASTAIRE STORY Deluxe Mercury 4 LP limited ed *****   Description

VERY RARE NORMAN GRANZ RELEASE ON MERCURY RECORDS FROM 1952, ONE OF THE RAREST JAZZ LP ITEMS

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LIMITED EDITION OF 1384 THIS IS NUMBER 1148. DELUXE ALBUM WITH 4 BLUE VINYL DEEP GROOVE LPS FROM 1952. With 15 pages of photos, six 8 1/2" x 11" prints of DAVID STONE MARTIN drawings (VG++), and a 25" x 11 1/2" DAVID STONE MARTIN color print (folded in half) with DSM signed in pencil (see detail photo) (NEAR MINT).

WITH FRED ASTAIRE'S AND OSCAR PETERSON'S AUTOGRAPH

MERCURY 4 LPS IN ALBUM # MC C 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004

Cover is VG+/VG++, very nice though fairly faded on title spine, and 2/3 of the hinge is coming off the front jacket inside; records are overall VG+, individual sides are (in order): VG+, VG (plays VG+), VG++, VG++, VG++, VG+, VG+, VG+, all play VG+, no serious problems but there is some pressing noise occasionally as is common on colored vinyl records from this era. One page is torn (see detail photo below.

Overall, this is a nice copy of this very hard to find piece of jazz history. Thanks for looking!

STRICT GRADING! Near Mint is my highest grade. VG++, VG++ and Near Mint should all play problem free; VG+ should play problem free or with only minimal problems. Guaranteed to be as described and to your satisfaction (no refund on overseas shipping- sorry).

US SHIPPING:

Additional records are $1.00 per record for priority, and $0.50 per record for media mail.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:

AIRMAIL ONLY FOR THIS ITEM WHICH MUST BE SENT INSURED. FLAT FEE OF $25.00 INSURED AIRMAIL FOR EUROPE AND $30.00 EVERYWHERE ELSE.

PAYMENT:

US: I accept money order/cashiers check/personal check (must clear- takes 10 days)/and credit cards through PayPal.

INTERNATIONAL: International Money Order (IMO)/PayPal/cash by
REGISTERED LETTER (sent at customers risk).

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