rare LP: Mozart Sonatas, MARGUERITE LONG/JACQUES THIBAUD, Pathe EMI COLH 312

$

200

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I am hoping to list at least 50 mostly Classical and audiophile LPs in the next 10 days or so, and you may combine shipping for items ending up to 15 days apart.  PLEASE do NOT pay for one LP if you want to combine shipping with another LP, since once you pay, I have to ship that LP within 1 business day.  When you are finished buying or bidding on all of the LPs that you plan to bid on, PLEASE REQUEST a combined invoice from me.  The shipping charge is usually cheaper on my invoice than the eBay generated invoice.

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rare LP: Mozart Sonatas for Piano and Violin, MARGUERITE LONG/JACQUES THIBAUD, French Pathe Marconi/EMI COLH 312, the very first/original LP pressing.  This is the very first LP pressing of a legendary 1940's recording, and is very rare.  I have looked at the past listings on the popsike website and the item listed here appears to be the cleanest original. 

Cover Condition:  Excellent; the solid cover (with the inner sleeve having the dowel spine) is solid, crisp and clean except for a bit of mild aging and a tiny bit of corner wear from storage.  I think it would be difficult to find this cover in a better condition.  [see photos.]

Vinyl Condition:  NM, like new; even under a strong light, I cannot see any sign of use; I played this record just once and it plays NM, like new!  I think it would be extremely difficult to find a cleaner copy.  [Please note that any marks which may show on the super-sized photos below are lint, dust and camera flash and are NOT any scratches.]

At least 50% of my buyers are located outside of the United States, and I welcome international buyers.  However, I still reserve the right to refuse to honor bids by buyers from countries where shipment routinely gets lost, damaged or delayed and buyers who have a pattern of nonpayment or negative feedback.  Please contact me before bidding should you have any concerns.  I also reserve the right to end the listing early if there is no bid on the item, in accordance with eBay policies.

GRADING POLICY FOR LPS:  Grading is for the cover/box and for the record.  The record may have two grades, one for visual grade and another for play grade.  I have never played some of these records and some records may only be visually graded.  The grading for the record will be relative to a mint record of the period manufactured by the same record company.  Therefore, the standards will not be the same between, for example, a Japanese Pioneer/Holland Philips/German Teldec pressing of the early 80’s (which are on super quiet vinyl) and a U.S. ABC/MCA pressing of the late 70’s (which are typically noisier).  A Near Mint graded late 70’s U.S. ABC or MCA record will play with considerably more background noise caused by cheaper vinyl material than a Near Mint graded early 80’s Japanese Pioneer, Holland Philips or German Teldec record. I have not received any complaints from my past record buyers on my grading.  I used to buy many records graded by other eBay sellers as Near Mint, only to find out that they should have been graded VG+ or much worse.  My grading scale is:  Sealed (still in shrink wrap); NM (Near Mint); NM- (Near Mint Minus); EX (Excellent); VG+ (Very Good Plus); VG (Very Good); VG- (Very Good Minus); G (Good); and P (Poor).  If you ONLY collect "MINT" or "NEW" records, you should not bid on any item with any grade less than NM.  For almost all collectors, my NM- should not require any further "upgrade" for you.  For almost all collectors, my EX should be acceptable for your collection copy.  If you are an audiophile who cannot tolerate vinyl surface noise, you should only bid on records play graded as NM.  For most audiophiles, my EX play grade should be acceptable for your collection copy.  [PLEASE NOTE that I will not accept returns of SEALED records and I will not refund any part of your payment for a SEALED record.] 

SHIPPING POLICY:  All records have been cleaned on my VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine and will be placed in a poly-lined or rice paper sleeves, unless the records are sealed or the record already comes with a clean poly-lined inner sleeve.  The LP will be packed in a cardboard box LP mailer (not the cheap, thin or flimsy kind but the more expensive, sturdy and bigger kind).  Unless the winning bidder requests otherwise, the record will be placed outside of the LP outer jacket so that it will not damage the cover during transit. 

I will NOT be responsible for UNINSURED items lost, damaged or delayed during transit.  If you would like to pay for insurance, please contact me regarding the cost.  

For U.S. destinations, the shipping cost for 1 record delivered via US Postal Service Media Mail will be $4 for everyone in the United States.  For each additional record, add $1.00 for each for up to 5 records.  (Each LP mailer will fit up to about 5 records.)  For example, for a boxed set containing 3 records, please just add $2 to the shipping cost of the first record.  If you would like your item shipped using a different option offered by the US Post Office (e.g., Priority Mail or Express Mail) or a private courier service (e.g., FedEx or UPS), please contact me.

For destinations OUTSIDE of the U.S., below are the prices for US Postal Service First Class Mail and Priority Mail.  Please contact me regarding the cost if you would like your item shipped using a different option offered by the US Post Office or a private courier service (e.g., FedEx or DHL). (Please note that the weight limitation for one package is 4 pounds, including the box mailer, packaging material, etc.)

Cost of international shipping via USPS First Class Mail, which usually takes about 2 weeks but may take as much as 4 weeks: 

Canada

Asia/Australia

(China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, etc.)

Europe

(Russia, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, etc.)

1 record

$12

$17

$17

2 records

$15

$22

$22

3 records

$17

$27

$27

4 records

$19

$31

$31

5 records (assuming less than 4 lbs.)

$21

$35

$35

Cost of international shipping via USPS Priority Mail, which usually takes about 1 week: 

Canada

Asia/Australia

Europe

1 to 2 records

$29

$42

$42

3 to 4 records

$31

$46

$46

4 to 5 records

$34

$50

$50

 PAYMENT POLICY:  I accept PayPal and U.S.-negotiable cashier’s check.  Payment must be made within five (5) business days after the bidding for the item ends, UNLESS you are combining shipping.  If you are planning to combine shipping, you can wait up to 10 days after your first win for the last auction to end.  If that timing does not work for you (because, for example, you will be on vacation, etc.), please contact me BEFORE bidding.