Solti: Wagner - Das Rheingold Decca SXL 2101-3 WBg ED1 UK 3LP Box Set + Libretto

	£		32
	$		42

Georg Solti/ Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Flagstad; London; Svanholm, Niedlinger; Kuen

Wagner - Das Rheingold 

(Decca SXL 2101-3 UK 3 LP Box Set 1959)

This is an original UK ED1 Stereo 3 LP Box Set pressing. It has a black "leatherette" style hard card outer box which is hinged also. It has a laminated front picture panel. It has gold embossed lettering on the spine. All three records come with their original polythene-lined "FFSS" company inner sleeve.

It comes complete with its original 12" Picture/ Information Booklet. This has printers date on the back page. "A.W. 59-10". This means that this booklet was printed in October 1959. It also comes complete with the original Libretto. The libretto did not come with the box set but was available to purchase separately from reputable Classical retailers at the time. It cost 8/6 d. Therefore they are not that common.

The records are pressed on thick vinyl & have ED1 "wide band" Decca labels. These are grooved also. They all have the "Original Recordings By.." text on them. Side 1 & Side 6 are on the 1st LP, Side 2 & Side 5 are on the 2nd LP, and Side 3 & Side 4 are on the 3rd LP. They have 1st press ZAL-4260-2E, ZAL-4265-2E, ZAL-4261-2E, ZAL- 4264-2E, ZAL-4262-1E and ZAL-4263-1E matrix numbers. 

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Box: The front opening edge, of the front part of the box set, has a 1.5 cm seam split at the top & bottom. There is some light or mild rubbing wear to the corner edges. There is a 6 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear to the centre top edge of the back board. There is some mild to more moderate rippling to the "leatherette" on the back board, near the opening area only. The spine is very nice & clean. The lettering has not faded. VG- condition.

The Picture/ Information Booklet has some discolouration to the gold area on the front page. There is some mild to more moderate foxing on the title page. There is some light foxing on a few other pages. It is totally complete & there are no loose pages. It is in VG+ condition. The Libretto is totally complete & is in EX condition. There are no loose pages or tears. It has the fold-out music page of the inside of the back cover too.

Vinyl 1: Just some light or very mild sleeve rubs can be seen under a strong light. Very NEAR EX condition. I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays near excellent to excellent overall. There is some light or very light crackle in a few of the quieter places. The labels are in excellent+ condition and show next to no spindle wear.

The company inner sleeve is in Very Near Excellent condition. There is some light ringwear & creasing. There are no seam splits.

Vinyl 2: There is a light warp. It only notices when playing Side 2. It doesn't affect playback at all. Otherwise, just some light or very mild sleeve rubs can be seen under a strong light. Looks Very Near EX, but because of the light warp. VG++ condition. I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays near excellent to excellent overall. There is some light or very light crackle in a few of the quieter places. The labels are in near perfect condition and show next to no spindle wear.

The company inner sleeve is in Excellent condition. There is some very light ringwear & creasing. There are no seam splits.

Vinyl 3: There is a light to very mild warp. It mainly notices when playing Side 4. It doesn't affect playback at all. Otherwise, just some light or very mild sleeve rubs can be seen under a strong light. Looks Very Near EX, but because of the light to very mild  warp. VG+ condition. I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays near excellent to excellent overall. There is some light or very light crackle in a few of the quieter places. The labels are in near perfect condition and show next to no spindle wear.

The company inner sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. There is some very light ringwear & creasing. There are no seam splits.

Insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for non UK bidders for this item.

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)

United Kingdom

7" single = £2.25 add another £1.00 (optional up to £20) for insurance. This is for standard registered items. All insurance must cover the value of the item. Therefore, for expensive items (£70+), Royal Mail "Special Delivery" will be used. This will be an extra £5.00.

(You can add up to three 50g 7" singles at no extra postage cost. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500)

LP album = £4.50 add another £1.00 (optional up to £20) for insurance. This is for standard registered items. All insurance must cover the value of the item. Therefore, for expensive items (£70+), Royal Mail "Special Delivery" will be used. This will be an extra £6.00.

(You can add an extra single LP for free. Add £1.00 extra per additional LP. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500)


Europe

7" single = £4.70 add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(You can add up to two 50g 7" single at no extra postage cost. Add 0.50p for each additional 7" thereafter. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500.)

LP album = Between £6.65 to £7.85 (Depending on weight) add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(Add £1.50 extra per additional LP. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500. If several items are purchased I generally weigh the package & will charge accurate posting costs.)


USA, Japan & rest of world

7" single = £6.00 add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(You can add up to two 50g 7" single at no extra postage cost. Add 0.75p for each additional 7" thereafter. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500.)

LP album = Between £8.75 to £11.50 (Depending on weight) add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(Add £2.00 extra per additional LP. If several items are purchased I generally weigh the package & will charge accurate posting costs.)


IF THE FINAL PRICE OF AN ITEM(S) EXCEEDS £20.00 GBP THEN INSURANCE WILL BECOME MANDATORY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ONLY PAY FOR INSURANCE ONCE. IT IS THE SAME COST REGARDLESS OF PACKAGE WEIGHT. SO YOU CAN ORDER MORE ITEMS & PAY NO MORE FOR INSURANCE!

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS. SEE PRICES ABOVE.

Please note that these prices are as a general guideline only. For example: Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7". I use a cruciform box for larger orders (4-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

Sorry, I only accept Paypal, or money sent in a registered letter from overseas buyers.

Please note that I cannot reimburse payments for any uninsured items lost in the post. Sorry!

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

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