NM GERMAN 1977 DG 2721 200-10 KARAJAN BEETHOVEN 9 SYMPHONIES SIGNED #244 LTD E

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NM GERMAN 1977 DG 2721 200-10 KARAJAN BEETHOVEN 9 SYMPHONIES  SIGNED #244  LTD ED 9 LPS 
BOX IS EXC WITH ALL THE INSERTS THE BOX HAS  SOME AGE RELATED SPOTS ON THE INSIDE SEE PHOTOS NO. 244 OF LIMITED EDITION OF 2000 PRODUCED FOR UK IN CREAM LEATHER COVERED BOX SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION, INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED, LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN'S NINE SYMPHONIES WITH HERBERT VON KARAJAN CONDUCTING THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. RECORDED IN THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC HALL FOR THE BEETHOVEN YEAR 1977. GERMAN PRESS JUST 2,000 COPIES OF THIS EDITION WERE PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR GREAT BRITAIN. NEXT IS THE QUALITY 40 PAGE GLOSSY COLOUR BOOKLET,  WITH INTRODUCTION OF KARAJAN AND HIS WORK, BIOGRAPHICAL CHAPTER ABOUT BEETHOVEN, FULL COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS OF ALL NINE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES, A BIOGRAPHY OF HERBERT VON KARAJAN ACCOMPANIED BY A NUMBER OF FULL PAGE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, AND A SECTION ON THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, WITH INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS OF EACH SECTION, AND INTRODUCTION TO ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR INSTRUMENTAL ROLE. THERE IS A 12" X 24" FOLD OUT POSTER RECORDS 9 ARE NM – 8 LPS ARE THE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES NEXT IS AN LP INTERVIEW RECORD, "DAS INTERVIEW"/ OR "KARAJAN IN CONVERSATION" 2810 068. (ENGLISH WRITING ON ONE SIDE OF THE SLEEVE, GERMAN ON THE OTHER).HERBERT VON KARAJAN TALKS TO RICHARD OSBORNE ABOUT HIS NEW RECORDING OF THE NINE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES

RECORD GRADINGS ARE IN THE DESCRIPTION NM = NEAR MINT,  EXC = EXCELLENT ETC
THE DATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DESCRIPTION DENOTES THE DATE THE LP WAS FIRST PUBLISHED. IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE ACTUAL AGE OF THE LP.* ELECTRONICALLY REPROCESSED MONO RECORDING TO PRODUCE A STEREO EFFECT

ALL PHOTOS SHOWN ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING AUCTIONED.   NOT ALL LPS COME WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE. 

ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION BEFORE OPENING A CASE WITH EBAY.  ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT EBAY INTERFERENCE

I OFFER A FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE (POSTAGE INCLUDED)

BOXSETS    2ND CLASS MAIL(UK) OR COURIER OVERSEAS RATES ARE FOR TRACKED AIRMAIL

NUMBER OF LPS              UK           EUROPE         ROW        USA

2LPS                                £4.50          £14             £22          £27

3LPS                                £4.50          £15             £22         £28

4LPS                                £4.50          £16             £25          £29

5LP                                  £4.50          £17              £26         £30

6LPS                                £4.50          £17              £27         £31

7LPS                                £4.50          £18              £28         £32

RECORD GRADINGS (BASED ON A VISUAL INSPECTION) Only on request do I play  grade .

MY GRADING INFORMATION
NEAR MINT+ THE RECORD LOOKS UNPLAYED. HAS NO SPINDLE MARKS. NO SURFACE MARKS. PLEASE NOTE I CANNOT GUARANTEE THE LP HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED BUT INDICATIONS APPEAR TO SUGGEST THIS. NEAR MINT THE RECORD HAS BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER.  VISUALLY NEARLY FLAWLESS BUT MAY HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES OR PAPER SWIRLS THAT SHOULD NOT AFFECT PLAY ON MOST TURNTABLES.   EXCELLENT+   THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED.  IT MAY HAVE A FEW SPINDLE MARKS,  NON SOUNDING HAIRLINES, PAPER SWIRLS OR SCUFFS. EXCELLENT   RECORD WILL PROBABLY HAVE A FEW SURFACE MARKS. SOME MAY WELL BE AUDIBLE CAUSING TICS ETC.  THERE COULD ALSO BE A DEGREE  OF SURFACE NOISE, SOME SPINDLE MARKS OR A DULL SURFACE.  THERE SHOULD BE NO JUMPS OR SKIPS. VGC    THE RECORD WILL HAVE AUDIBLE MARKS AND SCUFFS, MAY SKIP OR JUMP BUT STILL BE PLAYABLE.  SHELF FILLERS FALL INTO THIS  CATEGORY.   ***NEAR MINT ADDENDUM THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT TIC OR POP SHOULD BE EXPECTED AS IS THE CASE WITH ALL  VINYL NEW OR OLD AND IS MOST OFTEN CAUSED BY STATIC ELECTRICITY. THERE MAY BE SOME SPINDLE MARKS ALSO. IF THIS IS  UNACCEPTABLE THEN A CD IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.  PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT A NEW RECORD. IN GENERAL NEAR MINT LPS  WILL BE WITHOUT PROBLEMS. SOME MAY LOOK UNPLAYED BUT EVEN THESE CAN HAVE UNWANTED BACKGROUND NOISE.  ALAS THIS IS THE NATURE OF VINYL.
GRADING OF BOXES NEAR MINT:       THE BOX WILL BE NEARLY AS NEW EXCELLENT+:     THE BOX WILL BE VERY TIDY WITHOUT STAINS, BURRS OR WRITING. EXCELLENT:   EXCELLENT  THE BOX HAS SOME AGE WEAR,  BLEMISHES OR LIGHT STAINS.  SLIGHT DAMAGE WITH AN EFFORT TO REPAIR. CORNERS MAY BE  BURRED. SLIGHT TEARS OR DISCOLOURING.  POSSIBLY WITH WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. VGC THE COVER WILL HAVE  DAMAGE, AGE WEAR, TEARS OR DISCOLOURING. GENERALLY TATTY GOOD: THE BOX WILL BE TATTY WITH DAMAGE, TEARS ETC. ANY MAJOR DAMAGE WILL BE DESCRIBED AND SHOWN ON PHOTO.

LARGE SHIPMENTS ALL BY COURIER

I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE. PRICES IN GBP

CHINA VIA ROYAL MAIL PARCELFORCE 

5 Kg  = £45 (+/- 16 LPS),  10 Kg   = £60(+/- 35 LPS),  15 KG   = £80,  20 Kg   = £95,  25 KG   = £110 (+/- 100 LPS),  30 Kg   = £130

ASIA  VIA TNT, FEDEX ETC

5Kg = FROM £50 (+/- 16 LPS),   10 Kg = FROM £70 (+/- 35 LPS) ,  25 Kg = FROM £120 (+/- 100 LPS),  30 Kg = FROM £135 (+/- 115 LPS) 

USA & CANADA

10 Kg (+/-35 LPS)   = £45,  15 Kg (+/-55 LPS)   = £45,  20 Kg (+/-70 LPS)   = £50 ,  25 Kg (+/-85 LPS)   = £65,  30 Kg (+/-115 LPS) = £85

THE SMALL PRINT

TO BENEFIT FROM MULTIPLE BUY SHIPPING RATES PLEASE REQUEST AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.

THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR COUNTRIES CUSTOMS TAXES AND SURCHARGES, NOT ME. SHOULD THE BUYER REFUSE DELIVERY DUE TO CUSTOMS APPLYING A HIGH LEVY THE SHIPMENT WILL BE ABANDONED.  RETURN SHIPPING WILL BE AT THE BUYERS COST.  NO REFUND IS POSSIBLE

I  USE STRONG CRUCIFORM RECORD MAILERS OR DOUBLE WALLED STRONG CARDBOARD BOXES WITH EXTRA PROTECTION . 

I OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF POSTING FOR EVERYTHING I POST. 

MY GRADING SYSTEM IS MY OWN AND NOT BASED ON THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. PLEASE READ MY GRADING SCALE.

I DO NOT SEEK TO DECEIVE IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM, HOWEVER I AM NOT INFALLIBLE AND LIKE ANY HUMAN ON THE PLANET CAN MAKE MISTAKES SO ANYTHING I SELL COMES WITH A FULL NO QUIBBLE GUARANTEE POSTAGE INCLUDED.

IF YOU RECEIVE A RECORD THAT HAS EXCESS BACKGROUND NOISE PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL AUTOMATICALLY REFUND THE COST OF THE LP PLUS POSTAGE.  I WILL REQUIRE THE RECORD TO BE RETURNED. (POSTAGE PAID BY ME).  ALTERNATIVELY A SUITABLE DISCOUNT CAN BE MUTUALLY AGREED.

I ACCEPT BANK TRANSFERS VIA IBAN BICS SWIFT

OVER THE YEAR VINYL RECORDS CAN ACCUMULATE DIRT, MOULD ETC.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BUYER DEEP CLEANS ANY LP USING A RECORD CLEANING MACHINE SUCH AS A KEITH MONK'S, OKKI NOKKI ETC.  PLAYBACK CAN BE VERY MUCH IMPROVED BY DOING SO.