WAGNER - DAS RHEINGOLD 1959 DECCA SXL 2101/3 WBG UK EDI 1st Pr SOLTI VPO NM
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WAGNER
~ DAS RHEINGOLD ~
(1959 DECCA RECORDS – RARE UK 3-LP FIRST STEREO PRESS)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE UK EDI STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THIS 3-LP BOX SET WHICH IS COMPLETE WITH LIBRETTO.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2101/3
RICHARD WAGNER – DAS RHEINGOLD
GEORG SOLTI - CONDUCTOR
THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD
GUSTAV NEIDLINGER
EBERHARD WACHTER
SET SVANHOLM
THE BOX
THE BOX IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME MINOR WEAR TO THE FRONT PHOTO AND THE LAMINATE IS BEGINNG TO BUBBLE ALONG IT'S LEFT-HAND EDGE. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE CORNERS & EDGES. THERE IS A 2" SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE INTERNAL PORTION OF THE BOX. THE GOLD TEXT ON THE TEXTURED SPINE IS STILL FULLY LEGIBLE.
THE BOOKLET
THE 16-PAGE (INC. COVER) BOOKLET, WHICH INCLUDES PHOTOS & NOTES IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SIGNS OF HANDLING AND SOME CREASING. THERE ARE SOME SMUDGES IN THE GOLD BAND ON THE FRONT.
THE INNER SLEEVES
THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED “FFSS” STEREO DECCA INNER SLEEVES ARE ALL IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, WITH SIGNS OF HANDLING AND SOME WEAR AND CREASING.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE SIX SIDES OF HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS AND A FEW MINOR SCUFFS. I HAVE PLAYED ALL THREE RECORDS AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY SUPERB THROUGHOUT ALL SIX SIDES. I ONLY NOTED SOME VERY SLIGHT & VERY OCCASIONAL SURFACE INTERFERENCE.
THE LABELS
THE GROOVED BLACK & SILVER DECCA LABELS, WITH THE WIDE SILVER BAND AND 'FFSS' LOGOS, ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.
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 RECORDS 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
£6.50
£10.75
£16.00
£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
£7.50
£14.50
£19.75
£20.75
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.
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