DECCA SXL 2054-6 WBG UK 1st PUCCINI MADAME BUTTERFLY 3-LP BOX SERAFIN TEBALDI

	£		45
	$		54

PUCCINI

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(DECCA RECORDS - ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING 3-LP BOX SET)

ON OFFER HERE IS A STUNNING ORIGINAL UK PRESSING OF THIS RARE 3-LP BOX SET.

PUCCINI - MADAME BUTTERFLY

• TULIO SERAFIN - CONDUCTS
• ORCHESTRE AND CHORUS OF THE ACCADEMIA DI SANTA CECELIA, ROME 
• RENATA TEBALDI
• CARLO BERGONZI

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA SXL 2054/5/6

THE BOX

THE THREE RECORDS AND THE TWO ILLUSTRATED BOOKLETS ARE HOUSED IN A BOX WITH HINGED LID. THIS BOX IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION WITH GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR. ONE OF THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE LID IS TORN. OTHERWISE THERE IS RUBBING AND DISCOLOURATION.

THE BOOKLETS

THERE ARE TWO BOOKLETS - ONE WHICH CONTAINS THE LIBRETTO AND THE OTHER CONTAINS NOTES. BOTH OF THESE BOOKLETS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, CREASING AND DISCOLOURATION.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE SIX SIDES OF HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS (MAY BENEFIT FROM A CLEAN). I HAVE NOT PLAYED THESE RECORDS BUT THEY APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER, GROOVED DECCA LABELS, WITH WIDE 'FFSS' SILVER BANDS, ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS BOX SET STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS BOX SET HAS ONLY BEEN VISUALLY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!! 

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£6.50

£12.00

£19.25

£20.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£7.00

£17.00

£24.25

£25.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.