Rust discography - $45

[jeffcrom]

Just wanted to let everyone know that a somewhat battered, but still no doubt useful copy of Brian Rust's massive discography of early jazz, Jazz Records 1897-1942 is on Ebay with a buy-it-now price of $45.

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This is one of the monuments of jazz reference books; I use it several times a week. I can't imagine that you'll ever see a cheaper copy.

Edited February 9, 2015 by jeffcrom

[Big Beat Steve]

I agree that this is a good item price but would like to add a word of caution for interested parties OVERSEAS.

The seller says he will ship overseas only through eBay's "Global Shipping Program". Basically shipping wrks fast that way but I have no idea how this works in the way it calculates shipping and (presumed) custom costs. I have come across this option several times in items I have bought through eBay and sometimes the rates quoted were just absurd. I remember two cases where I have been able to figure out beforehand from the bulk and size the object (printed matter) amounted to that shipping in a Global Priority Flat Rate envleope would cut the quoted shipping costs to about one half of the price this eBay scheme indicated. I told the sellers so and judging from their replies they had no clue how this scheme worked either but had used it only for convenience. They were happy to go along with my suggested shipping option and things worked out fine and did not take unduly long either.

So if anybody from overseas is interested in this - get the shipping quote first and then figure out for yourselves (by comparing with the options listed on the USPS website, for instance) if this sounds reasonable or over the top.

Edited February 9, 2015 by Big Beat Steve