HAWKWIND STUNNING UK 1ST PRESS 'IN SEARCH OF SPACE'

£ 102

$ 135

£ 102 Sold For

May 15, 2005 Sold Date

May 5, 2005 Start Date

£ 3 Start price

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Description

Stunning and Massively Rare Original 1971 UK 1st Pressing 'In Search Of Space' by Hawkwind!!!!! - This is The United Artists UK 1st Press Fold-Out Sleeve and Complete w/ Massively Rare 22-Page Log Book on STUNNING NR MINT Vinyl!!!

Where do I start!!!! I think you all no how rare this record is!!!! You are bidding on a Stunning ORIGINAL UK United Artists Records 1971 MINT 1st Pressing of one of the COOLEST records ever made; the Seminal - 'In Search Of Space' by Hawkwind!!!! Not only is this the UK 1st Pressing with the fold-out sleeve - but it also comes complete with the MASSIVELY rare Log Book and is in NR MINT Vinyl Condition!!!!!! Don't miss this one as you will not see another copy like this. It has taken us 10 years scouring the UK to find this one....

Cat No:

UAG.29202

The Classic 1st Press textured Cream/Brown United Artists Labels are in MINT condition The gramophone rims containing the all-important matrix are also MINT!!! The cool 1970's THICK & CHUNKY vinyl itself has NO deep Scratches and is totally flawless and blemish free without a single crackle or hiss - almost too perfect!!!! I would thus have no hesitation on grading this vinyl as Nr MINT!!!! The classic UK 1st Press Fold-Out Sleeve is also in STUNNING condition with NO Tears, NO seam splits, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! It is completely blemish free!!! It has virtually NONE of the edge and corner wear commonly associated with this record. It folds out perfect to reveal the awesome 22 page 'Log Book', again massively rare for this LP. Only the 1st press came with this Log book, and very, very few are left in existence today. The Log Book is Mint and the Outer Sleeve grades as EX++ at the very least!!!!

The LP Tri-folds out to reveal to reveal printed inner lyrics and the Vinyl which is housed in its ORIGINAL purple Inner sleeve which is also Nr Mint! Please check out our feedback and bid with confidence as this is a no reserve auction with a very low starting price! Don't miss this one as the Original UK Stereo 1st Press of this seminal LP rarely turn up nowadays (and NEVER EVER complete and in this condition!)

WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!

Most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration. So to find one in this condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector of Hawkwind or just great 60's & 70's classic Rock/Psych/Grunge LPs in general, this is an absolutely essential 1st Pressing to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this very rare LP will just rise and rise...

Grading Information & Image Details

All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).

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Postage and Packing within the UK = £3.50. Insured £6.50
Postage and Packing to Europe via Air Mail = £4. Insured = £8.95
Postage and Packing to Rest of the World (USA, Japan etc) via Air Mail = £7.95. Insured = £12.25

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DUE TO AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF TIMEWASTERS WE HAVE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TERMS - (1) IF YOU DO NOT INTEND ON PAYING THEN DO NOT BID!!!! (2) IF YOU HAVE EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE YOU BID! THIS AUCTION IS FOR SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! (3) WINNER MUST MAKE CONTACT WITHIN 3 DAYS OTHERWISE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE LEFT. SORRY!

Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.

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