SYLIPHONE 4XLP BOX SPECIAL EDITION SET IN NM

$

250

Note that I am in Switzerland - the ebay postage rates apply to US sellers only and are WRONG for foreign sellers!!!

Super rare box set issued by Sylliphone in 1971, one of these 4 lps was later issued as a separate lp in the Syliphone catalog but these are the original issues. The records and covers are in superb NM condition, the vinyl appears as unplayed and the graphics are striking, with no yellowing or discoloring. Includes Bembeya Jazz National, Horoya Band de Kankan, Dirou Band, Chœur 70/71 de Boffa, L'Ensemble Instrumental et Choral de la Radio-diffusion Nationale, Mama Kanté and l'Ensemble Instrumental et Vocal de Kissidougou and Kouyaté Sory Kandia as well as a speech by Sekou Toure. The box has a scrape on the top left (shown in photo) and apart from that and the separation of the bottom corners of the box cover from the two sides at the opening (it is not separated from the front cover, which is intact and sturdy) the box is in great shape. Impossible to find this rarity in this condition, few only were pressed 40 years ago.

All records cleaned on a professional vacuum cleaning machine and visually AND aurally inspected. Strict grading, condition guaranteed and records properly packaged by experienced collector - please see my buyer feedback for praise for conservative grading.

Please read the following information carefully before bidding, with special attention to shipping - I am in Switzerland, US postal rates which ebay insists on do not apply!! Bidding on this auction will be taken to mean agreement with the following terms and conditions:

Due to negative experiences please note the following conditions for bidding: PRIVATE BIDDERS AND BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 FEEDBACK PLEASE CHECK WITH ME FIRST TO INDICATE THAT YOU WILL FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE TRANSACTION BEFORE BIDDING OR YOUR BID WILL BE CANCELLED!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Payment by PAYPAL ONLY! Winning bidder is kindly requested to contact me within 24 hours of the end of the auction and payment is expected within 48 hours of closing. Do not use the checkout feature, I will contact the winning bidder by e-mail after the end of the auction.

SHIPPING COSTS: All records are shipped in extra-sturdy, oversize heavy cardboard mailers for maximum protection. In these mailers, a single lp weighs over 500 grammes. These provide unbeatable protection, and while they are expensive I do not charge for them. Swiss postal rates have NOT gone up, but the dollar has lost 40% of its value in relation to the franc and the Swiss post office is very strict about weight. ALL RECORDS ARE SHIPPED AT ACTUAL COSTS, AT CURRENT EXCHANGE RATES, THERE ARE NO HANDLING OR OTHER CHARGES, BUT PLEASE BEAR THE COST OF SHIPPING IN MIND WHEN YOU BID AND WHEN GIVING FEEDBACK ON SHIPPING – I DO NOT SET THE POSTAL FEES OR THE EXCHANGE RATES, AND I DO NOT CHARGE FOR EXPENSIVE MAILERS.

The following rates include registering the parcel against damage or loss, signature required for delivery, a tracking number is assigned by the Swiss post office and I send it to you when shipped, you can also follow the parcel on the website of the Swiss post office. Registered parcels are insured up to 150 Swiss francs, ca US$ 172. For items above this value, insurance up to CHF 1,000 is available, but the post office charges extra for it, and if that is requested the parcel ships at the "parcel" rate and is no longer a "maxi-letter". Rates on request, or see all postal rates on the website of the Swiss post office at www.laposte.ch

Please note that it is illegal to falsify customs forms or declare items as a 'gift', and I will not do so. All items are declare at the winning value. If you want to insure at full value an item costing more than 173$, you will have to purchase extra insurance and ship at the more expensive parcel rate.

The least expensive shipping option is standard air mail, definitely air mail - slower than priority air, but not by much, can take 7-10 days for Europe, up to 3-4 weeks for the rest of the world but often much faster. For buyers outside Europe, I would definitely recommend this option. The cost of mailing from 501-1,000 grammes (from 1 to 3 or sometimes 4 standard lps) is CHF 18.50 (22$) for Europe and CHF 24 (28$) for the rest of the world. For those wishing faster delivery, the cost of mailing priority air from 501-1,000 grammes is CHF 26 (30$) for Europe, and 38 CHF or 44.50 dollars for the rest of the world. I gladly combine records for shipping with multiple purchases The charge for packages weighing from 1001 to 2000 grammes by standard air are CHF 30 (35.50$) for Europe, 38 CHF (44.50$) for the rest of the world.

Due to problems with postal delivery NO SALES TO INDONESIA/MAINLAND CHINA, TAIWAN AND HONG KONG ARE FINE. I WILL ONLY SHIP REGISTERED MAIL TO ITALY.

Thanks for looking, more rare vinyl listed.