ASD 358 W/G Dvorak Cello Concerto: Rostropovitch / RPO / Boult

	£		21
	$		28

ASD 358 W/G Dvorak Cello Concerto: Rostropovitch / RPO / Boult

These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system (except I will not use 'Mint' for any LP particularly one of 40+ years old) as detailed below. Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding.

This listing is for a copy of:

Dvorak
Cello Concerto
Mstislav Rostropovitch
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult
1960
Stereo

on UK HMV Gold/cream first edition label ASD 358

Condition:

The vinyl is a first pressing on the gold and cream label. It is in very nice condition - just a few of the customary and expected faint paper scrapes, no other marks. It has no obvious spindle marks in evidence, and it plays excellently with just an occasional hint of light background crackling which may be the result of dust / static build up (as with many records of this age, it might benefit from cleaning on professional grade equipment, something I have not done.)

Overall:
A really nice copy of this album - I'd guess that this might be professionally graded at (cover / vinyl) EX / EX+

UK £4-79 first class signed-for £4-29 second class signed for

Rest of world £12.69 + £2.70 each additional item

These amounts include estimated actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail signed-for service, plus 39p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener).

International bidders welcome, but postage to some locations will be handled by the eBay global shipping program - unfortunately I have no control over the onward shipping cost, just the UK leg which will cost as above.

I'm happy to hold records for a short while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days.

Losses: Royal Mail compensation on signed-for shipments is up to £50. More expensive items and high value combined shipments will be insured accordingly and this will be included in the combined postage charge

Payment by Sterling cheque / money order, or via Paypal

The time has come to sell my whole vinyl collection - which embraces both popular and classical -  as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.

GRADING: UK Record Collector Grading system:
(I try to grade along the same lines as professional sellers might. However, I don’t use Mint or NM for any LP’s of significant vintage as most will as a minimum have paper scuffs and dust / static build up however good they look .. so EX+ is as good as I will go. Most records in my own collection are VG+ and EX, the sleeves will tend to be VG and VG+)

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 un-played 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, discoloration, 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.