PHILIPS HI-FI STEREO SAL 3453-4 2-LP BEETHOVEN SONATAS ROSTROPOVICH RICHTER NM

	£		460
	$		610

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

~ THE COMPLETE SONATAS FOR PIANO AND CELLO ~

(1963 PHILIPS HI-FI STEREO RECORDS - 2-LP FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO PRESSING OF THIS SENSATIONAL BOXED 2-LP SET.

BEETHOVEN - THE COMPLETE SONATAS FOR PIANO AND CELLO

• Sonata No.1 In F Major Op.5 No.1
• Sonata No.4 In C Major Op.102 No.1
• Sonata No.5 In D Major, Op.102 No.2
• Sonata No.2 In G Minor, Op.5 No.2
• Sonata No.3 In A Major, Op.69

• MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH - CELLO
• SVIATOSLAV RICHTER - PIANO

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PHILIPS SAL 3453/4

THE BOX

THE HINGED BOX, WITH A NICE PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATE TO THE FRONT, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SLIGHT WEAR AND A FEW MARKS TO THE BACK. ONE CORNER OF THE LID OPENING HAS A SMALL SPLIT. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE GOLD TEXT ON THE BLACK SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE BOOKLET

THE 12-PAGE ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ON ETINY MARKS TO THE FRONT COVER.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE FOUR SIDES OF HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL ALL APPEAR TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIS RECORDING IN FULL AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT ALL SIDES PLAY SUPERBLY. 

THE LABELS

THE DEEP PLUM COLOURED, LIGHTLY TEXTURED PHILIPS HI-FI STEREO LABELS, WITH SILVER TEXT, ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-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

£4.50

£10.00

£14.75

£15.50

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

£5.50

£13.75

£18.75

£19.50

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.