DESCRIPTION

ARTIST:                                BOB DYLAN

TITLE:                                  “BIOGRAPH”

PRESSING:              1985 Original “FIRST” Pressing STEREO 5LP Set with the rare Columbia “promotional sticker” hyping the box set affixed to the upper left side

CATALOG #:           COLUMBIA  C5X 38830

Comments:                The album contains “53 digitally re-mastered recordings on 5 LPs” including 21 rare and unreleased recordings from 1961 to 1981. Includes a Mint “36-page Full Color Booklet of Rare Photos and Interviews” within the box set. Extremely SCARCE Sealed !!

                                   

                                                CONDITION  ( Please refer to Grading Standards below)

COVER:                    NrMT+

Comments:                Super clean “box style” cover displays sharp vivid colors with tight original factory shrink wrap. No ring wear beneath shrink, No Marks or writing, No seam splits, No cut out marks, and No discount holes. The upper and lower left corners have been ever so slightly bumped and is mentioned for accuracy. There is absolutely No separation of the shrink along the opening sides of the box set! Doesn’t get much better than this for a nearly 30 year-old sealed 5LP set!!

VINYL:                      Presumed MINT (Sealed)

Comments:                Catalog number indicates “First” Pressing “Orange” labels with gold COLUMBIA six times in a ring along the outer edge.

Please note:                This album is being listed and sold as a “Sealed” collectible Box Set. If the buyer decides to break the seal on the opening side, or any other margin of the album, I will NOT accept the return of the Box Set. Please know this in advance.

I am very conservative with my grading.  There is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for multiple LPs won in the same auction cycle.  Payment is due within 72 hours of the end of the auction.  e-mail if you have any questions prior to placing a bid.  All of my LPs come with a protective poly album sleeve and will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard LP mailer, tightly wrapped in bubble wrap for added protection.

Shipping:  $4.00 Media Mail.  If you purchase multiple LPs in this auction cycle, please wait to make payment until I adjust the eBay invoice to reflect one shipping cost.

PLEASE NOTE:  I ship to the United States only!!  NO International bids will be accepted, no exceptions – I will NOT ship overseas.

 

                                    GRADING STANDARDS

                        COVER

MINT             Perfect in every way, rarely used grade

NrMT+           Hint of corner/edge wear, no ring wear

NrMT             Slight corner/edge wear, hint of ring wear

NrMT-            Very light corner/edge wear, faint ring wear

VG+                Light overall corner/surface wear, light ring wear

VG                  Moderate shelf wear, light to moderate ring wear

                        VINYL

MINT             Absolutely no marks on the vinyl surface, rarely used grade

NrMT+           Very faint rub or two with no surface marks

NrMT             No scratches or spindle marks – may have a few extremely faint, inaudible hairlines or a paper scuff seen only under very bright light

NrMT-            No scratches or spindle marks – may have a few light, inaudible hairlines seen under bright light from sliding in and out of the inner paper sleeve

VG+                No scratches, may have a spindle mark – light inaudible hairlines and/or paper scuffs will be present, which do not affect play or overall quality of the recording

VG                  May have a scratch deep enough to feel with a fingernail, but no skips – several hairlines and needle trails will be present which do not affect overall play