78Rpm, Spoken Word, 'The Gramophone Introducing Itself' 1906 G&T RARE
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ArTIST WELCOME TO MY OCTOBER AUCTION
GRAMOPHONE RELATED ACCESSORIES, RARE NEEDLE TINS, 78Rpm RECORDS TO INCLUDE PRE-WAR BLUES, HOT DANCE, JAZZ, RARE OPERA AND CONCERT SINGERS, R&B, MUSIC HALL, ETC
NO BUY IT NOW PRICES, SO PLEASE DON'T ASK. MOSTLY £9.99 START PRICES NO RESERVE, PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION, I ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING, GOOD LUCK
THE GRAMOPHONE INTRODUCING ITSELF AND RETURNING THANKS.
TitlesTHE GRAMOPHONE INTRODUCING ITSELF AND RETURNING THANKS.
LabelG&T GRAMOPHONE CONCERT RECORD G.C 1329
Condition GRADES ABOUT E- VERY CLEAN, LIGHT SCUFFS, PLAYS BEAUTIFULLYNotes:
A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL RECORD FROM THE PIONEERING YEARS OF THE GRAMOPHONE, FEATURING THE GRAMOPHONE ITSELF AS THE SUBJECT OF THE PERFORMANCE!
ENTITLED “THE GRAMOPHONE INTRODUCING ITSELF AND RETURNING THANKS”, THIS NOVELTY SPOKEN-WORD RECORDING WAS DESIGNED AROUND THE IDEA OF THE GRAMOPHONE ADDRESSING ITS LISTENERS AS THOUGH IT WERE A LIVING PERFORMER.
IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY, THE GRAMOPHONE WAS STILL A REMARKABLE TECHNOLOGICAL NOVELTY. DEMONSTRATION RECORDINGS HELPED INTRODUCE THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTRAORDINARY IDEA THAT HUMAN SPEECH AND MUSIC COULD BE CAPTURED AND REPRODUCED MECHANICALLY.
THIS RECORD BELONGS TO THAT FASCINATING PERIOD WHEN THE TALKING MACHINE WAS NOT MERELY A MEANS OF ENTERTAINMENT, BUT AN ATTRACTION IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
THE DISC WAS ISSUED BY THE GRAMOPHONE & TYPEWRITER LTD. AND CARRIES THE ATTRACTIVE EARLY BLACK AND GOLD GRAMOPHONE CONCERT RECORD LABEL, FEATURING THE FAMOUS RECORDING ANGEL TRADEMARK.
CATALOGUE NUMBER G.C.-1329.
THE RECORDING IS REFERENCED IN HISTORICAL GRAMOPHONE COLLECTING MATERIAL AS AN EARLY DEMONSTRATION DISC, DATING TO APPROXIMATELY 1906..Shipping Rates
UK Mainland £6.35 Europe £14.99 Rest of World £29.99
I will ship anywhere in the world. Please wait for my invoice before paying.
I will always combine shipping. I use Royal Mail Tracked service.
Holding RecordsI am happy to hold records for a larger box. If you need me to hold records, please let me know and I will invoice you with no shipping - I'll send the correct invoice with shipping when you are done bidding.
All held records must be paid for.
PackingI'm very well versed in shipping 78's and cylinders. Absolutely no pizza boxes - I only use double wall boxes. Records will be sent in a generic or vintage company sleeve.
GradingVJM grading (played and visual). I have been collecting for over 35 years and am well versed in grading and 78's in general. Obviously I cannot account for your equipment - grading is subjective, but rest assured I grade carefully and honestly.
Not Happy?If something isn't right, or you're not happy - tell me. We all make mistakes, and mistakes can be rectified.
Hear Before You BuyI am more than happy to send you a WhatsApp video of the record or cylinder playing.
Auction PolicyIf records are listed as auction format, please don't ask me to remove early - it's not fair and not how I play.
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