Rare 1941 Django Reinhardt Grappelly 78 RPM Record Set

$ 52

$ 52 Sold For

Oct 5, 2009 Sold Date

Sep 28, 2009 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

5 Number Of Bids

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AUCTION ITEM >>> Rare 1941 Vintage 4 Record Set - The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France - Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelly

MANUFACTURER OF ITEMS >>> Decca Records. Please see pictures above.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS >>> This "Personality Series" 4 record album set by Decca Records includes the instrumental recordings listed below . Django Reinhardt is on guitar and Stephane Grappelly is on hot fiddle. Also included is the original 3 folded booklet that you see in the pictures above. If there is anything I have missed or if you notice an error in the description please e-mail me. I never intentionally misrepresent any of my items. Please see pictures above.

Side 1

Avalon

Side 2

Clouds

Side 3

Djangology

Side 4

Ultrafox

Side 5

Lilly Belle May June

Side 6

Some Of Those Days

Side 7

I Found A New Baby

Side 8

Limehouse Blues

CONDITION OF ITEMS >>> The overall condition of all the records is excellent for their age, although as you can see in the pictures above there are some noticeable scattered smudges, scratches, spots and/or stains. The record labels are in excellent condition for their age with only some light wear on the words which I believe is due to aging. The cardboard record cover has the expected wear that is due to the normal process of aging, use, storage and the movement of the set from place to place. The wear is mostly noticeable on the corners and edges of the front and back covers. The are also a few light but noticeable brownish spots in the white area on the front cover. The gray binding has this same type of discoloration, and it is more concentrated in this area of the record set. The spine is completely detached from the front and back covers as you can see in the last close-up picture above. This will obviously need some expert restoration. The booklet is in near mint condition for its age with only the normal discoloration due to aging. The 4 separate record sleeves inside the cardboard cover are all in excellent condition for their age with no noticeable damage. There is no unwanted writing anywhere. Please note, and I can't stress this point enough, that the record set has a really sharp musty odor due to it being stored in a basement for such a long period of time. It is mostly noticeable when the set is opened. If there is anything I have missed, or if I haven't answered your particular question or questions please feel free to e-mail me. Please view all the pictures above before placing your bid.

SHIPPING >>> Your choice from Media Mail, Parcel Post or Priority Mail. Please see shipping section for actual prices. Insurance is as always available and recommended, just in case package is lost or damaged during delivery. Please consider insuring your package seriously. These records are very old and should be treated gently and with great care so that they do not break. I pack all my items safely and securely but please understand that once the package is out of my hands I have no control over its safety. The insurance will help you get the value back for your item since I cannot be held responsible for a package that is beyond my control.