Columbia BESSIE SMITH ALBUM from 1936 complete..great cover 6 discs

$

37

In 1936 Columbia, under the guise of legendary producer JOHN HAMMOND produced a lovely set of 12 classic Bessie Smith recordings..THE BESSIE SMITH ALBUM was one of the first Jazz/Blues reissue SET/ALBUM  projects targeted to the emerging army of "Moldy Fig" first generation JAZZ/CLASSIC BLUES RECORD COLLECTORS...this set ( numbered 3171D-3176D primarily focuses on her jazz oriented sides featuring LOUIS ARMSTRONG, Fletcher Henderson's Band and side men ( including Coleman Hawkins, Joe Smith, ), James P. Johnson, Clarence Williams and Ed Allen..sides include MONEY BLUES, MUDDY WATER, HOT TIME IN OLD TOWN, BACK WATER, TROMBONE CHOLLY, YELLOW DOG and others...the album is super clean with some very inor fraying on the binder and the discs are generally E to E+ but unfortunately 3174D Muddy Water/Money Blues, 3176D DOWN AND OUT/BACK WATER BLUES and 3175D TROMBONE CHOLLY/Yellow Dog and 3171D St Louis Blues/RECKLESS BLUES have 4" x 1" half moon cracks ..they are all holding but should be reinforced with crazy glue...they tic and a few skip a bit....S&H OVERSEAS IS $58 and $42 to Canada ( over 4 lbs) ....
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           NOTE: WE GRADE VISUALLY UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT WHICH REQUIRES US TO PLAY THE RECORD TO PROPERLY GRADE IT ( like a needle dig of bad crack)
 - we follow the standard 78 rpm VJM/JJJ grading system:
N- = like new (a 9 1/2 to 10 out of 10!), E+ = a virtually perfect copy with only minor signs of having been played ( a 9 out of 10), E = very slight signs of wear, maybe some minor scuffing and/or light scratches but a very clean copy with little groove wear ( 8 out of 10),E- = slightly above average copy, some groove wear and minor blemishes but a very decent copy ( a 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 out of 10), VG+ = an average copy, signs of use, some groove wear but still a decent copy ( 5-6 out of 10), VG = wear, scuffing, light scratches but a very playable copy ( 4 out of 10), VG- getting scary!...will play but is quite worn ( 3 out of 10), G+ = a playable copy but very very worn ( 2 out of 10), G through G- = in the words of my pal RUSS SHOR " a wall hanger!" P = a hunk of shellac which once might have been a phonograph record!

SHIPPING
our standard domestic shipping method is media mail with a delivery receipt
We use a BRAND NEW strong box, new cardboard packers, peanuts, and labels...we buy this material in large batches and must pay substantial trucking fees to get the material delivered to the rural island we live on. PLUS we pay a packer. MEDIA MAIL FOR ONE 10 or 12 inch 78 is $7.08 for our materials and packing, each additional item is .50 cents...If you prefer, PRIORITY ( with delivery receipt ) is $10 for the first item and $1 for each additional.CANADA is $11 for the first item and $1 for each additional up to 4 pounds. Above 4 lbs we will advise you as to the S&H with your invoice. ...EUROPE / UK & MOST OTHER COUNTRIES is $21 for the first disc and $1 for each additional up to 4 lbs ..then we will advise..INSURANCE IS UP TO YOU AND MUST BE CALCULATED BY YOU....if your item is lost or broken in the mail and you DO NOT have insurance we ARE NOT LIABLE to repay you......