THE TONETTES - OH WHAT A BABY - DOE (1958) ORIGINAL LABEL

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THE TONETTES

OH WHAT A BABY / HOWIE 

DOE 101 (1958)  

ORIGINAL, 1ST PRESS. FIRST LABEL BEFORE ABC PARAMOUNT.  

CONDITION: 

RECORD :  VG TO VG+.  LITE SURFACE SCRATCHES. PLAYS WELL. 

LABELS: NICE. SEE PICTURES.  

ALL RECORDS VISUALLY GRADED. SEE GRADING STANDARDS BELOW. 

SHIPPING: FIRST CLASS SHIPPING IN RECORD MAILER. SHIPPING INCLUDES TRACKING. 

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PURCHASED FROM ME IN THE PAST. 

VINYL GRADING STANDARDS

NEAR MINT :  JUST ABOUT  LIKE NEW BUT COULD HAVE LIGHT MARK(S) PRESENT . 

VG++ : LIGHT SCRATCH(S) OR MILD SCUFF  PRESENT BUT A VERY WELL PRESERVED RECORD.

VG+ : BETTER THAN AVERAGE.  GLOSSY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT  SCRATCHES / SCUFFS .  SOUND NOT AFFECTED TO ANY GREAT DEGREE. 

VG :  AVERAGE OLD RECORD. MANY  LIGHT SCRATCHES / SCUFFS . SOUND MAY BE  AFFECTED SOMEWHAT.

VG- : NUMEROUS SCRATCHES /  SCUFFS /  WEAR.  SOUND  MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.

G : PLAYS WITHOUT SKIPS BUT IS VERY WORN, SCRATCHED AND SCUFFED. FIDELITY IS STILL THERE BUT FADING

FAIR : PLAYS WITHOUT SKIPS  BUT THAT’S ABOUT IT. FIDELITY GONE

THE ROLLIN CLOVERS 

DEVIL OR ANGEL / HEY, DOLL BABY 

ATLANTIC 1083 (1955) 

DEAD WAX #: A 1689 

CONDITION: 

RECORD: VG++/ NM.  GLOSSY BEAUTY. THICK WAX. 

LABELS: VERY NICE EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF STRAY MARKS AND SMALL PIN-POINT, LABEL EDGE TEARS ON "DEVIL OR ANGEL" SIDE.  

ALL RECORDS VISUALLY GRADED    

FIRST CLASS SHIPPING IN RECORD MAILER. SHIPPING INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. 

COMBINED SHIPPING: 50 CENTS EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD. PLEASE WAIT FOR COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE.

ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED TO BE AS DESCRIBED OR YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CHEERFULLY REFUNDED.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PURCHASED FROM ME IN THE PAST. 

VINYL GRADING

NEAR MINT : MAY HAVE A MARK OR TWO BUT JUST ABOUT  LIKE NEW. 

VG++ :   A  FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES / SCUFFS BUT A VERY WELL PRESERVED RECORD.

VG+ : BETTER THAN AVERAGE.  GLOSSY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT  SCRATCHES / SCUFFS .  SOUND NOT AFFECTED TO ANY GREAT DEGREE. 

VG :  AVERAGE OLD RECORD. MANY  LIGHT SCRATCHES / SCUFFS . SOUND MAY BE  AFFECTED SOMEWHAT.

VG- : NUMEROUS SCRATCHES /  SCUFFS /  WEAR.  SOUND  MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.

G : PLAYS WITHOUT SKIPS BUT IS VERY WORN, SCRATCHED AND SCUFFED. FIDELITY IS STILL THERE BUT FADING

FAIR : PLAYS WITHOUT SKIPS  BUT THAT’S ABOUT IT. FIDELITY GONE

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THE CLOVERS 

DEVIL OR ANGEL / HEY, DOLL BABY 

ATLANTIC 1083 (1955) 

DEAD WAX #: A 1689 

CONDITION: 

RECORD: VG++/ NM.  GLOSSY BEAUTY. THICK WAX. 

LABELS: VERY NICE EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF STRAY MARKS AND SMALL PIN-POINT, LABEL EDGE TEARS ON "DEVIL OR ANGEL" SIDE.  

ALL RECORDS VISUALLY GRADED    

FIRST CLASS SHIPPING IN RECORD MAILER. SHIPPING INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. 

COMBINED SHIPPING: 50 CENTS EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD. PLEASE WAIT FOR COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE.

ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED TO BE AS DESCRIBED OR YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CHEERFULLY REFUNDED.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PURCHASED FROM ME IN THE PAST. 

VINYL GRADING

NEAR MINT : MAY HAVE A MARK OR TWO BUT JUST ABOUT  LIKE NEW. 

VG++ :   A  FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES / SCUFFS BUT A VERY WELL PRESERVED RECORD.

VG+ : BETTER THAN AVERAGE.  GLOSSY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT  SCRATCHES / SCUFFS .  SOUND NOT AFFECTED TO ANY GREAT DEGREE. 

VG :  AVERAGE OLD RECORD. MANY  LIGHT SCRATCHES / SCUFFS . SOUND MAY BE  AFFECTED SOMEWHAT.

VG- : NUMEROUS SCRATCHES /  SCUFFS /  WEAR.  SOUND  MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.

G : PLAYS WITHOUT SKIPS BUT IS VERY WORN, SCRATCHED AND SCUFFED. FIDELITY IS STILL THERE BUT FADING

FAIR : PLAYS WITHOUT SKIPS  BUT THAT’S ABOUT IT. FIDELITY GONE

BACKGROUND TO EDITION: THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY OF MYSTERY MASTERPIECES WAS A SUBSCRIPTION–ONLY SET OF 51 TITLES ISSUED BETWEEN 1987 – 1990. TWO VERSIONS OF THIS EXQUISITE SET WERE PUBLISHED —A GENUINE LEATHER EDITION AND A  SIMULATED LEATHER EDITION. THE GENUINE LEATHER EDITIONS ARE EASILY IDENTIFIED BY REASON OF A  SEWN-IN, SILK RIBBON PAGE MARKER THAT WAS NOT IN THE SIMULATED LEATHER EDITIONS.  THE GENUINE LEATHER EDITIONS ARE PARTICULARLY RICH AND BEAUTIFUL AND, BECAUSE OF THE HIGHER PRICE ATTACHED TO THEM, WERE PRINTED IN FAR FEWER NUMBERS THAN THE FAUX LEATHER EDITIONS.  THEY AREOUTSTANDING EDITIONS PRINTED ON 70 POUND ACID FREE PAPER, WITH SEWN-IN PAGES (NOT GLUED), SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED ILLUSTRATIONS, GILDED PAGE EDGES, AND LOVELY END PAPERS.

I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE FINEST MYSTERY SET EVER PUBLISHED. UNFORTUNATELY, FRANKLIN CLOSED ITS DOORS IN 2000 SO THESE WILL NOT BE ISSUED AGAIN.

EVEN IF YOU COLLECT FIRST EDITIONS (AS I DO), THESE EDITIONS ARE NEVERTHELESS BOOKS TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THEIR BEAUTY ANDATTENTION TO FINE BOOK CRAFTSMANSHIP.

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This book was originally issued in the Collection in 1983 as "Witness for the Prosecution." In April 1989 Bantam decided to issued a stated Second Printing with two additional stories not found in the First Printing. In order to distinguish the new volume from the original volume, Bantam added "The" to the title. As this title was published very late in the series, subscribers did not receive it if they had already received the earlier edition. and is therefore much scarcer than the original volume. Highly sought after by those attempting to collect the complete series. As an added note, it is the only stated "Second Printing" in the series. 

CONDITION: LlKE NEW. NOT EX-LIBRARY. NO WRITING, NO BOOK PLATES, NO DOG-EARED PAGES, NO MISSING PAGES, NO SMOKEY OR MUSTY ODORS,  NO BINDING PROBLEMS OR HINGE SPLITS.    

SHIPPING: SHIPPED MEDIA MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. SECURELY PACKED AND SHIPPED IN A BOX (NOT AN ENVELOPE) FOR PROTECTION IN TRANSIT. IF YOU DESIRE PRIORITY SHIPPING, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PRICE.

COMBINED SHIPPING: $1.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL BOOK.

ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED TO PLEASE OR YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CHEERFULLY REFUNDED.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PURCHASED FROM ME IN THE PAST.