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  Olympic 3 LP Box Set Georges Enesco Plays The Complete Bach Sonatas and Partitas

Wow, what a wonderful find!!

This is a very rare and very collectible 1974 3 LP box set of Bach's Complete Sonatas and Partitas for violin on Olympic 8117/3 performed  by the renown violinist, artist, composer and conductor, Georges Enesco.

The set consists of 3 LPs of the  Bach Sonatas and Partitas for violin. All the items look to be in excellent condition and very lightly used if at all, with one glaring exception; a small delamination on the top of the box. The LPs are shiny, clean and free of any fingerprints, smudges scuffings or scratches. These are some very nice looking records. The liners are al in good shape too and similarity look lightly handled.

There is also a program from a performance of these Bach pieces in 1976 by Miha Pogacnik in the box, and while it has probably nothing to do with this set per se, it's a nice piece of history probably filed here by a previous owner who felt this set was a good place for it.

The box blemish aside, this set is in top shape and certainly should provide hours of listening pleasure for the owner. What a wonderful gift this would be for the Bach, Enesco, violin or classical music lover in your family!

The LPs looks great. I hate rating records because there is such a subjective disparity on evaluations, but I'd rate these LPs as follows:

Vinyl:   NM, shiny with no obvious visible light scratches or scuffs. These LPs look very nice and may be unplayed. Three sides have  slight spindle marks on the label, but the other three look brand new.

Cover:  NM- quite nice and very well cared for with only some light wear on the cover and a small delamination I reglued. (see pics).

If you love fine recordings, analog vinyl, and these performances in particular, you need to give it your full attention.

Due to the rarity and value of this item it will be shipped in a reinforced carton with adequate padding and not a simple mailer. First Class international shipments will not be made due to theneed to insure an item of this value; only insured Priority Mail wil be availabe for interntational shipment.

Don't let it get away!!

All records are graded "vinyl / jacket". Assume grading to be "visual" unless noted.

Grades for vinyl :

M : new, un-played, perfect.

M-/NM : like new but carefully played a limited amount of times. Should play perfect with almost no noise or imperfections. May show very faint imperfections from paper scuffs or tiny needle marks.

EX : as above with a few light needle marks, or a few  light surface scratches, and/or inaudible or barely audible scuffs. a very nice used record

VG+ : no groove wear, but some visible scuffs and surface scratches. Should still play with nice fidelity, but will have an occasional pop, tick, and light surface noise, surface noise between tracks. A normal used record.

VG : still showing good gloss but lots of small scratches and scuffs. A slightly abused record that should still play through without skips, but will have light surface noise throughout, pops, ticks, and maybe some light distortion around the edges. I do not consider VG to be a junk grade

VG- to G : any record in less than VG condition that I feel is still worth offering

Grades for jackets:

M : perfect. no wear, square flat corners, solid seams, spine etc.

M-/NM : overall appearance of front and back near perfect but may have a very small problem or faint age wear that I will explain.

EX : as above, nice "un-handled" feel, but may have a small split, a bent corner or two, very light ring wear, small writing. Or a M- jacket with a drill hole, saw-cut, or promo stamp.

VG+ : still have a nice overall appearance, but may have the following defects: seam splits, spine splits, small tears, ring wear, writing, small stains, etc. in various (not severe) degrees. 

VG : defects as above in a greater degree, and possibly a "handled", or "worn" feel to the paper. possible neat tape repairs. will still look good when in a poly-bag.

G or G+ : getting ugly, but for some reason still worth offering.

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As of 5/14/2007 the United States Postal Service has changed it's delivery options and has discontinued some popular services, most notable Economy (Surface) Parcel Post and replaced them with Priority Mail International. While there are some benefits to the new services, such as much faster delivery, the costs for shipping have increased dramatically. Please inquire as to what shipping may run before bidding as the costs have usually at least doubled over the previous rates. 

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The item in this auction has been tested and found to be in good working order, aside from any specific issues noted in the body of the auction above. However, due to the age and nature of this merchandise, all items are sold "AS-IS" and not eligible for return or refund.