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I collected over 250 LP records in my younger days, between 1968 and 1980, mostly rock / progressive rock, and some classical. 

I am now moving to a narrowboat, with no space for a bulky vinyl collection. So I have now got my favourites in CD and MP3 format and am selling off the LPs.

I'm not a dealer, and not an expert on catalogue numbers, issues, pressings or release dates. 

So I will note below as 'Year of Release' the (P) year printed on the label, and give the matrix codes in full for each side of the disk(s). 

You must decide whether a disk is an original or a re-issue based on that, the scans of the labels, and on the date of purchase I quote if I had noted it (unfortunately I didn't for every album I bought).

I played these records on a Bang & Olufsen Beogram 8000 parallel tracking turntable, so they have only been played on a top quality turntable, with a regularly checked elliptical diamond stylus tracking at no more than 1.5 grams.

The records have not been played in the last ten years or so, as my record deck broke down and instead I played CDs. 

With no working record deck, I can no longer play LPs, so can now only give the records a visual grading.

The records have always been stored upright on their edges, in a protective plastic outer sleeve.

Unless the inner paper sleeve was special, I replaced it with a generic unbranded plastic-lined sleeve to protect the vinyl, so that's what you'll get, rather than the original inner sleeve.

If I retained the original inner sleeve, and it was special, I'll show a picture of both sides of it below.

But, because I previously had some records stolen, on the record label I wrote my name or initials "MVH" with a fibre tip pen, and put my initials or signed inside the outer card sleeve (which you can't see unless you hold the sleeve open).

Also, I often lettered on the inside plastic-lined paper sleeve, and/or wrote "Stolen from..." (of course you can easily replace the inside sleeve with a new plain one).

Naturally I now wish I hadn't, as the value of the record is therefore reduced! I hope someone is still interested for the music, or the rarity of the record, if not for the perfection of the label.

Bear this in mind if you wish to bid - I have photographed the outer sleeve (and inner sleeve if it was special) and scanned both sides of the label, so you can see any writing - see images below.

I will also scan any part of the inner or outer sleeves on request, so you can see exactly what you would be getting.

I will refund your purchase price if you return the item because you feel that I have not described it accurately.

So here are the details of this item...

Artist - Led Zeppelin

Title - Led Zeppelin III

Label - Atlantic

Catalogue Number - 2401002

Matrix Codes -  Side 1: "Do what thou wilt" 2401002 A-5, and side 2:  "So mote it be" 2401002 B-5. (See extract from Wikipedia below.)

Country of Manufacture - England

Year of Release - 1970

Purchased - ?

Recording - Stereo

Grading: vinyl - Side 1 - very good condition with some slight scratches on tracks 4 and 5. Side 2 - very good condition with some slight scratches on tracks 4 and 5.

Labels - see pictures below.

Outer sleeve - Excellent condition with a few tiny creases. Good crisp sharp corners. Opening edge of sleeve has come unstuck a couple of inches top and bottom. Names written inside of outer sleeve, but not visible unless the sleeve is pulled open. The rotatable laminated card disc, or volvelle, is also in excellent condition. (See extract from Wikipedia below.)

Inner sleeve - Generic unbranded plastic-lined paper inner sleeve, with writing on.

Other notes -  Extract from Wikipedia...

Album sleeve design

Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl edition was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an innovative cover, designed by Zacron, a multi-media artist whom Jimmy Page had met in 1963 whilst Zacron was a student at Kingston College of Art.[22] Zacron had recently resigned a lectureship at Leeds Polytechnic to found Zacron Studios, and in 1970 Page contacted him and asked him to design the third album's cover.

The cover and interior gatefold art consisted of a surreal collection of seemingly random images on a white background, many of them connected thematically with flight or aviation (as in "Zeppelin"). Behind the front cover was a rotatable laminated card disc, or volvelle, covered with more images, including photos of the band members, which showed through holes in the cover. Moving an image into place behind one hole would usually bring one or two others into place behind other holes. This could not be replicated on a conventional cassette or CD cover, but there have been Japanese and British CDs packaged in miniature versions of the original sleeve. In France this album was released with a different album cover, simply showing a photo of the four band members.

The idea of including a volvelle, based on crop rotation charts, was initially Jimmy Page's concept.[1] However, the result was a meeting of minds as Zacron had been working on rotating graphics from 1965. Zacron felt that by not including text on the front of the cover, the art would endure.[23]

In an article featured in the December 2007 issue of Classic Rock magazine, Zacron claimed that upon his completion of the artwork, Jimmy Page telephoned him while he was in New York to express his satisfaction with the results, saying "I think it is fantastic".[24] However, in a 1998 interview Page himself gave to Guitar World magazine, he described the results as a disappointment:

I thought it looked very teeny-bopperish. But we were on top of a deadline, so of course there was no way to make any radical changes to it. There were some silly bits—little chunks of corn and nonsense like that.[25]

The album cover featured on the front page of The Daily Mail's Live Magazine in December 2007, which hailed Led Zeppelin III as "The greatest rock album of all time.[23]

The first pressings of the album included the phrases "Do what thou wilt" and "So mote it be", inscribed on the lacquer itself by engineer Terry Manning during the final mastering process. This phrase is from the core tenet of Aleister Crowley's philosophy of Thelema: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Love is the law, love under will. There is no law beyond do what thou wilt." Page was a scholar of Crowley's work, once owning a private collection of Crowley manuscripts, artwork and other ephemera, and in the 1970s even bought one of his residences, Boleskine House on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland.

The above record grading is based on Record Collector magazine system, as below, but visual inspection only

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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in 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.

Postage, packing and payment.

I will post albums normally within two days of payment being received.

I will send single or double albums in purpose-made cardboard envelope mailers with two (for single LPs) or one (for double LPs) card stiffeners for added protection.

If you are buying 3 disks or more I will send in purpose-made cardboard cruciform mailers.

UK buyers:-

If the album sells for less than £10, I'll post second class. If it sells for between £10 and £41, I'll post second class Signed-For delivery.

The cost will be £3 for the first disk and £1 for each additional disk. Double albums count as 2 disks, triple albums as 3 disks.

If the cost of all the disks in the package is over £41, I'll post Special Delivery Next Day, at an additional cost to you of £3.00 to cover insurance.

Buyers outside the UK:-

I will send airmail to Europe at a cost of £4 for the first disk and £1.50 for each additional disk. Double albums count as 2 disks, triple albums as 3 disks.

I will send airmail to the rest of the world at a cost of £7 for the first disk and £3 for each additional disk. Double albums count as 2 disks, triple albums as 3 disks.

If the cost of all the disks in the package is over £41, I'll post International Signed For, at an additional cost to you of £5.00 to cover insurance.

I'll accept PayPal only.

I will refund the purchase price if you feel that the item has been incorrectly described, but this does not include the return postage.

If you have any problem with a purchase, please let me know rather than leaving negative feedback. I'll be happy to try to put things right.

If you want more pictures or scans or further details, no problem, please email me.

Thanks for viewing.