BIZET CARMEN: ASD 331-3 LOS ANGELES W/G

	£		32
	$		42

BIZET CARMEN: ASD 331-3 LOS ANGELES W/G

Victoria de los Angeles and Nicolai Gedda star in this famous recording of Carmen under the baton of Sir Thomas Beecham. This is the original UK white/gold issue box set of 3LPs.

It comes complete with the proper HMV libretto and program for this recording, which was not included as standard with the set, and in fact cost an extra six shillings to purchase!

The vinyl is in excellent condition and plays with an extremely quiet surface and great sound quality. However, because I have inspected the LPs so carefully, I have discovered two tiny flaws: at the beginning of side 4 there is a tiny mark causing 4 light ticks, and on side 6 there is a 0.5cm mark causing 20 ticks. 17 of these are quiet, 3 are slightly louder.

The original inner sleeves are also in excellent condition, always a good sign of careful handling. The libretto grades near mint.

The box is also in excellent condition. The edges are particularly good and this copy will look very good on the shelf! There is a slight abrasion on the front, which is difficult to see on the scan because it is so minor, but apart from this the box could grade near mint.

Postage

UK: £5.00 (standard parcel)

Europe (air mail): £7.00

Asia, USA: £12.00 (airmail), £6.50 (surface mail)

Winning bidders are also welcome to call at my home in Hackney, North London, to pick up in person. I have a huge selection of LPs for sale.

Items are securely packed records are placed in polythene sleeves, to protect from moisture, then inside special record mailing envelopes with two stiffeners for maximum protection. The envelopes are marked ‘fragile’.

I always minimise postage costs where possible, so please bid on multiple items with confidence – I will work out the best/cheapest way to send them. Sometimes it may be necessary to split packages if they add up to more than 2kg.

Items can be insured at extra cost. I usually include an insurance option on the invoice, in case you are worried that the item will be damaged in transit or get lost en route. Remember insured packages are treated with more care by the carrier, so even a cheap item may be worth insuring if it will be hard to find another one!

-         In the UK, ‘Special Delivery’ is the safest option, and costs £4.00 to £8.00 depending on the weight of the package.

-         For international items, prices for the ‘International Signed-For’ service start at £3.50, possibly more depending on the weight and destination.

Items may be returned, in the condition they were sent, for a full refund (not including postage) if not satisfactory.  I will always be reasonable in dealing with any problems - please check my feedback and bid with confidence.

Methods of Payment

I accept paypal, cheque drawn on UK bank, and cash on delivery. Winning bidders are welcome to visit me at home (Hackney, in East London). I have a huge assortment of LPs for sale.

Guide to grading:

Mint: as new – might even be unplayed. Without blemish of any kind – no sounding or non-sounding marks, quiet surface, no groove damage, sleeve will be immaculate with sharp edges, and without creasing, writing, or difficult-to-remove stickers. I use this grading only rarely!

Near mint: virtually as new – at worst one or two small, very light non-sounding marks, or a few spindle marks. Definitely no audible marks – aurally, the LP should be superb with no groove damage and a quiet playing surface. It is possible the sleeve may have a few very tiny creases on the spine, or slight ‘browning’ – for details see individual listings.

Excellent: There may be some very light background surface noise, or a few surface marks. Again, there should be no audible marks unless specified in the listing. The sleeve may have very light creasing, or slight discolouration, but still be overall in very nice condition.

Very good: this LP will have audible imperfections such as scattered ticks, or an audible mark or marks. There are also likely to be visual imperfections such as light scuffs, or slight damage to the sleeve – e.g. break-through on the spine, or perhaps damage to the laminated surface of the sleeve. Again, please see individual listings for details.

Please note: The use of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign, e.g. "ex+" or "vg-", means slightly better or worse than the indicated grade.