eight 1937 DOWN BEAT issues " Music News From Coast To Coast" early issues

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45

Here we have a lot of 8   1937 DOWN BEAT "Music News From Coast To Coast" JAZZ/SWING trade magazine...scads of amazing one of a kind photos and articles encompasing the then current jazz and swing scene as well as great articles looking back at the origins of jazz and ragtime..with many rare photos..PROBLEM HERE IS THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER SNIPPED CERTAIN NEWS PIECES OUT FOR HIS PERSONAL SCAP BOOk..thus EVERY ISSIE is missing from three or four too eight or ten pieces, partial pages or small cut out sections from pages..STILL there is a wealth of great photos and articles intact...besides the cut out sections,some loose bindings, missing page or two but overall intact..most in decent condition for age..November 1937 is missing outer cover and a few unattached pages..others are January 1937, March, April, May, June, July, December.....these early issues are amazing with tons of rare, one of a kind photos and articles that encompass the history of SWING and JAZZ..and an inside view of the way the band business really worked..........domestic shipping via MEDIA MAIL is $8..Europe is $53 and Canada is $35 ( over 5 lbs of paper!) THIS LOT IS SOLD AS IS......  NOTE: Mailing rates have again increased..we will keep our domestic rates the same but international is going up 50 cents for the first record and Canada is now $15 for the first
  PLEASE READ OUR GRADING AND SHIPPING INFO BELOW  NOTE: Do not pay until you have been invoiced by us! PAYMENTS BY PAYPAL ONLY...PLEASE DO NOT BID WITHOUT A PAYPAL ACCOUNT  GOT RECORDS TO SELL OR CONSIGN?? - CHECK OUR HISTORIC MUSIC WEBSITE FOR INFO!!
                   
           NOTE: WE GRADE VISUALLY UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT WHICH REQUIRES US TO PLAY THE RECORD TO PROPERLY GRADE IT ( like a needle dig of bad crack)
 - we follow the standard 78 rpm VJM/JJJ grading system:
N- = like new (a 9 1/2 to 10 out of 10!), E+ = a virtually perfect copy with only minor signs of having been played ( a 9 out of 10), E = very slight signs of wear, maybe some minor scuffing and/or light scratches but a very clean copy with little groove wear ( 8 out of 10),E- = slightly above average copy, some groove wear and minor blemishes but a very decent copy ( a 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 out of 10), VG+ = an average copy, signs of use, some groove wear but still a decent copy ( 5-6 out of 10), VG = wear, scuffing, light scratches but a very playable copy ( 4 out of 10), VG- getting scary!...will play but is quite worn ( 3 out of 10), G+ = a playable copy but very very worn ( 2 out of 10), G through G- = in the words of my pal RUSS SHOR " a wall hanger!" P = a hunk of shellac which once might have been a phonograph record!

SHIPPING
our standard domestic shipping method is media mail with a delivery receipt
We use a BRAND NEW strong box, new cardboard packers, peanuts, and labels...we buy this material in large batches and must pay substantial trucking fees to get the material delivered to the rural island we live on. PLUS we pay a packer. MEDIA MAIL FOR ONE 10 or 12 inch 78 is $7.08 for our materials and packing, each additional item is .50 cents...If you prefer, PRIORITY ( with delivery receipt ) is $10 for the first item and $1 for each additional. CANADA is $15 for the first item and $3 for each additional up to 4 pounds. Above 4 lbs we will advise you as to the S&H with your invoice. ...EUROPE / UK & MOST OTHER COUNTRIES is $22.50 for the first disc and $4 for each additional up to 4 lbs ..then we will advise..INSURANCE IS UP TO YOU AND MUST BE CALCULATED BY YOU....if your item is lost or broken in the mail and you DO NOT have insurance we ARE NOT LIABLE to repay you......

 NOTE: WE WILL BE UNABLE TO INVOICE AND SHIP THIS ITEM UNTIL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2014..we will be out of town!