COLUMBIA 33CX 1381 BRAHMS SONATAS Nos. 1 & 2 UK 1st Pr BLUE/GOLD LEONID KOGAN

	£		122
	$		162

JOHANNES BRAHMS 

~ SONATAS FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN ~

(1963 COLUMBIA RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS VERY RARE BLUE & GOLD LABELLED, UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THIS SENSATIONAL RECORDING.

• BRAHMS - SONATA No. 1 IN G MAJOR OP. 78
• BRAHMS - SONATA No. 2 IN A MAJOR OP. 100

• LEONID KOGAN - VIOLIN
• ANDREI MITNIK - PIANO

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA CX 1381

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE XAX 876-3N / XAX 877-1N

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT-LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO SCALLOPPED REAR FLIP-BACKS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, A FEW TINY WRINKLES AT THE SPINE AND SOME MINOR TANNING ON THE BACK. THE OPENING IS SLIGHTLY FLARED BUT NOT FEATHERED. THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED 'TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR RECORDS' INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, AN INSCRIPTION AND SOME MINOR TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS RECORD IN FULL AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AT TIMES DURING SIDE ONE. DURING SIDE TWO I NOTED MORE LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND A FEW CLICKS & POPS. 

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLUE & GOLD COLUMBIA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST SOME SLIGHT WEAR TO A COUPLE OF LETTERS ON SIDE ONE. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED 'RT' TAX CODE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£9.00

£12.75

£13.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£13.00

£16.75

£17.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.