PUCCINI LA BOHEME DECCA SXL 2170 EXC+ TEBALDI BERGONZI SERAFIN 2LP Full Libretto

	£		18
	$		23

La Boheme

Giacomo Puccini

Renata Tebaldi & Carlo Bergonzi

Conducted by Tullio Serafin

Full Frequency Sterophonic Sound

Double LP boxed set, with Libretto, in superb condition

Sleeve: Thick card box with swing-open lid; lovely insert with cast profiles and photos, plot synopsis and full libretto; generic Decca white die-cut polythene-lined inners

Label: Decca
Catalogue No: SXL.2170
Year of release: 1959
Country of Manufacture: England

Condition:
Records: Excellent + (virtually unblemished and quite shiny; just one extremely faint short mark side 1, does not affect sound)  
Sleeve: Excellent (the box is fully intact with no splits and good solid corners; only very minor edge scuffing; insert sheet is immaculate- near mint)

I grade records in line with the Record Collector Grading System, as follows (with the exception that I will never describe a used record as Mint, so I use "Near Mint" for used records which otherwise meet the "Mint" criteria):

MINT 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 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 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 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.

FAIR The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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