BEETHOVEN The 32 Piano Sonatas ARTUR SCHNABEL ORIG UK-50's HMV COLH 51-63 13-LP

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Item Description:

Beethoven- The Complete 32 Piano Sonatas.

Artur Schnabel- Pianist.

EMI/HMV, COLH 51-63, 1950's original Mono pressing on the grey labels; this complete original UK issue is so hard to find at its complete form. All albums, complete with all original flip-back/lamination covers and all booklets (each album has its own booklet with details and reviews of the specific sonatas played on the record) and all UK-patent polylined inner-sleeves. Amazing set of the Highest UK mono quality offered here in well-kept condition - your chance for an "instant-collection" win.    

Item condition:

Vinyl- records 1,2,8,9,11 - VG+; records 3,4,5,10,12 - VG++; record 6- VG++/VG+; record 7- VG+/VG++, record 13- VG++/VG. All sides boast very good vinyl shine (despite their old age), all sides show some light/medium sleeve/surface-marks here and there, all those marks are rather supperficial and negligible. The exceptions are record 11/side 1 and record 13/side 2, both have a small 0.5cm feelable mark that might cause some light tics for a few moments. All-in-all great looking vinyls with almost only some light cosmical wear...

Cover- all covers are beautiful VG++, no pilling of lamination, hardly any bubbles, some light openning-creasing and light corner-wear at most. 

Labels- all nice and clean.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

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Grading is based on a careful visual inspection of the record's surface, labels and cover (unless 'play-test' is noted). Grading scale is as follows:

SS- Still Sealed

NM- (Near Mint)- The vinyl surface will be near perfect. Only few light negligible signs of use might be spotted under direct bright light. The Cover should also be close to perfect with the option of only the smallest flaws that are not noticed unless really looked for. I might use (+) and (-) to be more specific within the range of NM grade.

VG++ (Very Good plus plus)- surface of the vinyl will show only mild signs of use. Few light hairlines, marks, dots, paper-scuffs may be appear-able under light but in any way not affecting the quality of the sound. The cover over-all appearance will be excellent. On closer inspection the occasional touch of ring-wear, seam-wear, light crease, small stain might be found, but again, nothing that really “stands-out to the eye”.

VG+ (Very Good plus)- surface of the vinyl will show more noticeable signs of use such as a light scratch, ding, scuff, hairlines etc. Anyway, those defects will be mostly cosmetic and the deterioration of sound quality would still be subtle if at all felt. The occasional pop and crackle might be heard on the quieter parts and between tracks but could just as well be related to the record needing a good clean. Cover will show more noticeable flaws such as creasing, seam-wear, ring-wear, stickers, aging-signs etc. But all these would still be rather light and the over-all appearance of the cover should be very good.

VG (Very Good)- This is the grading for a record that's lost a more substantial part of its sound quality. More extensive evidence of careless handling of the record will be present visually and affect sound quality in the form of occasional pops, crackle, ticks, jumps etc. The cover will appear somewhat worn-out even to the naked eye. Stains, over-all wear and creasing might be present and even a small tear...

VG- (Very Good minus)- This is used for really bad looking records. I will not list items in this condition unless they are very very rare and valuable or I find them to have some other cultural value apart from their usual use.

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