FERRIER/MAHLER LIED DER ERDE GOLD LXT 2721/2 +LIBRETTO
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Description
MAHLER
"DAS LIED VON DER ERDE"
2 LP SET
MEGA RARE
Valued at £75+ in the 2006
"Rare Classical Record Guide"
UK mono 1st pressing
Gold
Decca Label
LXT 2721 & 2722
WITH THE ORIGINAL LIBRETTO INSERT BOOKLET!!
Featuring.......
Kathleen Ferrier - contralto
Julius Patzak - tenor
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Bruno Walter - conductor
Earliest Matrix Numbers:
CA ARL 1281-1B & CA ARL 1284-1B
CA ARL 1282-2A & CA ARL 1283-2B
Covers: Crystalate (Printing) Ltd 1st pressing unlaminated covers with double flip-back rears. No writings/doodles or seam splits. Lightish wear only along edges/corners. Excellent for its age - hard to believe that these covers are around 50 years old.
Libretto: Excellent. Staples are rusty (adding to its authenticity) and slight split on spine.
Vinyl: Excellent. Belonged to my late father who looked after his records meticulously.
Labels: Near Mint. Beautiful GOLD and orange 1st pressing labels.
Postage & packaging: £4 (UK) £10 (EUROPE) & £15 (REST OF THE WORLD)
NOTE TO RUSSIA BIDDERS: PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE A LARGE NUMBER OF NON-PAYING BIDDERS FROM RUSSIA WITH LOW FEEDBACK SCORES, I WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT BIDS FROM ADDRESSES IN RUSSIA UNLESS YOU HAVE A 100% POSTIVE FEEDBACK SCORE BASED ON 50 OR MORE FEEDBACKS - IF YOU DO BID ON MY ITEMS I WILL HAVE TO CANCEL THE BID. PLEASE NOTE THAT DOES NOT AFFECT MY REGULAR RUSSIAN CUSTOMERS WHO I AM PLEASED TO CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH.
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Gradings.......
Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
Very Good - 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.
Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
Fair - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, it may even jump.
Poor - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc
Bad - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.