Funk & Wagnalls Family Library of Great Music 22 LP Records Classical Composers

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For sale is the complete 22 volume set of Funk & Wagnall’s Family Library of Great Music. Each volume covers a classical composer on one 12” record. This set was manufactured especially for Funk & Wagnall’s by RCA CUSTOM.

Visual grades are according to the rigid standards set by GOLDMINE (see standards included below)

Because these were not audibly graded, they won’t be graded higher than VG+, even though they look minty.

Here is a summary of what you will get:

Album 1 (FW-301): BEETHOVEN The Pastoral-Sixth Symphony

Record: (VG+) Glossy, no observable defects, no warping, labels like new.  

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with very minor creasing, and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 2 (FW-302): TCHAIKOVSKY The Pathetique- Sixth Symphony

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with very minor creasing, and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 3 (FW-303): MOZART The Piano Concerto in B Flat

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 4 (FW-304): BRAHMS The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

These records will come in new outer archival sleeves. The records will be stored outside of the cover. I am an experienced seller of records and ship all my records using custom record boxes with bubble liners and reinforcing cardboard backers to ensure the package cannot be bent during transit.

Album 5 (FW-305): CHOPIN Palonaises, Nocturne, Etudes, Mazurkas

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact. 

Album 6 (FW-306): BACH the Brandenburg Concertos No. 2 & No. 6, The Clavier Concerto in D Minor

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

 Album 7 (FW-307): GRIEG Piano Concerto in A Minor, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 8 (FW-308): SCHUBERT The Unfinished Symphony Symphony No. 5

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 9 (FW-309): RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 10 (FW-310): LIZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 11 (FW-311): MENDELSOHN The Italian- Fourth Symphony, Music From A Midsummer Night's Dream

Record: (VG+) Glossy, no observable defects, no warping, labels like new.  

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with faint partial rings, and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 12 (FW-312): BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor), Cariolanus Overture

Record: (VG) Side 1: Glossy, no observable defects, no warping, label like new, Side 2: Glossy, 1" feeler from runout into last track, label like new.  

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with faint partial rings, and minor color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 13 (FW-313): STRAUSS Tritsch Polka, Emperor Waltz, Voices of Spring Waltz, "Vienna Blood" Waltz, "Artist's Life" Waltz, The Blue Danube Waltz

Record: (VG+) Glossy, no observable defects, no warping, labels like new.  

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with faint partial rings, and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 14 (FW-314): TCHAIKOVSKY The Piano Concerto No. 1, Nutcracker Suite Selections

Record: (VG+) Glossy, small bubble (pressing defect) on each side and light scuff on side one, these should not impact playback, no warping, labels like new.  

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with faint partial rings, and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 15 (FW-315): DVORAK The New World- Ninth Symphony

Record: (VG+) Glossy, no observable defects, no warping, labels like new.  

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear with faint partial rings, and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 16 (FW-316): WAGNER Overture to Tannhauser, Preludes to Lohengrin Act 1, Act 3 and Wedding Chorus, Prelude to Die Meistersinger, Siegfried's Rhine Journey, Siegfried's Funeral March

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact. 

Album 17(FW-317): BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D Major, Hungarian Dances

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 18 (FW-318): HANDEL Highlights From Messiah, Music for the Royal Fireworks, Highlights from the Water Music

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact. 

 Album 19 (FW-319): MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, Jupiter Symphony No. 41 in C Major

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 20 (FW-320): BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto Opus 61, The Egmont Overture

Cover: (VG+) Front and back covers have very minor wear and no color fade with very faint partial rings. Light wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 21 (FW-321): HAYDN The Surprise Symphony, The Clock Symphony

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

Album 22 (FW-322): BERLIOZ The 'Fantastic' Symphony

Cover: (NM) IN ORGINAL SHRINK! Front and back covers have negligible wear and no color fade. Negligible wear to corners, edges and spine. All seams intact.  

GOLDMINE RECORD GRADING STANDARD

Mint (M)

Vinyl: Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl:  A nearly perfect record. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Vinyl: Generally worth 50% of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.

Very Good (VG)

Vinyl: Generally worth 25% of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

Vinyl: Generally worth 10-15% of the Near Mint value. A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl: Generally worth 0-5% of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.

Generic: Within the context of grading items in the Discogs Marketplace, the term "generic" refers to a type of sleeve that is not specific to the release. A generic sleeve is either a plain sleeve or a company sleeve with standard company artwork. A sleeve that is graded as "generic" needs no further grading, as a generic sleeve generally adds little value to the item and can be easily replaced. Sellers can further specify a generic sleeve's condition in the “Item condition comment” field if needed. A seller can also note if the sleeve is a company sleeve in the “Item condition comment” field.