THE SMITHS - HAND IN GLOVE - ORIGINAL 'NEGATIVE' SLEEVE DESIGN (RT 131) A supremely rare example of the 'negative' sleeve print for The Smiths - Hand In Glove' (RT 131). As explained in an interesting letter of provenance by the vendor (included with the lot) - this printing error came on a later printing of the single, not on the original release. The vendor worked in the warehouse at Rough Trade during the early 1980s and was able to obtain a copy before most were destroyed. The sleeve is in sharp VG+ condition showing some minor creasing with a little ringwear and one very small tear along the opening edge, the reverse flipback tabs are in clean order. The record is in clean Ex condition showing only a couple of very light and minor surface hairline marks. Matrix/runout: RT 131 A-2U-1-1-3 Kiss My Shades & RT 131 B1 PORKY KISS MY SHADES TOO.