Sold Date: August 18, 2021
Start Date: August 11, 2021
Final Price: £79.90 (GBP)
Bid Count: 6
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GIOCONDA DE VITO
"Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major"
HMV ALP 1104
Very hard to find UK 1st issue of the 1954 mono album by the highly regarded Italian/British violinist Gioconda De Vito

Grading

Record:   Very Good+ (record downgraded to Very Good+ due to a few light scratches)
Sleeve:   Fair
(sleeve is missing a section at the bottom of the front cover, splits & creases on front opening edge, split & tear on top  front edge, missing a small section of the rear opening edge, a 4cm straight tear also on the rear opening edge and areas missing on both the top and bottom flip-backs)
Record Grading System

Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc.. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.