ROY HARPER PERSONALLY PAINTED RECORD SLEEVE "RETURN OF THE SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR"
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RIGHT THEN - WHERE DO I START WITH THIS ONE....?!!
YOU ARE BIDDING ON A COPY OF ROY HARPER'S "RETURN OF THE SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR" YOUNGBLOOD SSYB 7
ALTHOUGH THATS NOT THE STORY HERE - THE REAL ITEM OF INTEREST IS THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH IS THICK CARD AND HAS BEEN HANDPAINTED BY ROY HIMSELF. (EITHER IN OIL OR WATERCOLOUR - SORRY I'M NO EXPERT BUT I'M AWARE THAT ROY LIKES TO PAINT IN OIL!)
ON THE FRONT COVER THERE IS A SELF PORTRAIT
THE INNER GATEFOLD CONTAINS A LANDSCAPE / HILL PAINTING
THE REAR IS WHITE WITH A DOOR AND THE SAME LANDSCAPE AS THE INNER BUT AT NIGHTTIME WITH TUMBLING CALENDAR SHEETS SHOWING OCT 10/11/12 HAVE NO IDEA OF THE SIGNIFICANCE BUT MAY BE THE DATES THAT ROY PAINTED THE SLEEVE??
I'VE TRIED REALLY HARD TO SHOW THE BRUSH STROKES AND THE TEXTURE BUT THE PHOTOS DON'T REALLY DO IT JUSTICE. I WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF ANY POTENTIAL PURCHASER WOULD LIKE TO VIEW THE ITEM IN ADVANCE WHICH WILL GIVE YOU A TRUE IDEA OF WHAT A SUPERB ITEM THIS IS!
THE SPINE HAS "ROY HARPA" (SIC) WRITTEN IN BIRO - (DON'T KNOW IF ROY WROTE THIS BUT THE "R" IS IN THE SAME STYLE OF ANOTHER ALBUM THAT I'VE AQUIRED THAT HAS ROYS WRITING ON IT) "RETUR......." REST OF THE WRITING HAS RUBBED OFF DUE TO AGE AND THE MATERIAL OF THE SLEEVE
THE CONDITION IS REALLY GOOD BUT DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT SCUFFING - SEE PHOTOS A RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING WON'T REALLY WORK FOR THIS BUT IF PUSHED I'D GO EX-
THE RECORD IS OK (VG-) BUT YOU'LL NOTICE THE LABELS HAVE SOME STAINING AND THE RECORD ITSELF HAS BEEN WELL PLAYED - A REPLACEMENT RECORD CAN BE INEXPENSIVELY OBTAINED IF YOU WISH BUT ITS PROBABLY NOT THAT IMPORTANT IN COMPARISON TO THE SLEEVE.
PROVENANCE - I PICKED UP A JOB LOT OF RECORDS FROM A ROY HARPER FANATIC WHO HAD AQUIRED VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM A RECORD COMPANY EXEC IN THE MID 80'S - THIS ITEM WAS AMONGST THEM - I'VE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVE NO DOUBT THIS GENTLEMAN WAS TRUTHFUL IN HIS ASSSERTIONS....SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS ARE ALSO BEING LISTED TODAY....
I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT ANYMORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ITEM ONLINE AND HAVE NO IDEA OF ITS WORTH - PROBABLY WHATEVER SOMEONE IS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT!! SO WITH THIS IN MIND I'LL START IT OFF AT 99P NO RESERVE AND SEE HOW WE GO......HOPE IT ENDS UP IN A GOOD HOME.
PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS IN CASE I'VE MISSED ANYTHING AND ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO VISIT TO EXAMINE IS VERY WELCOME TO DO SO - I LIVE IN SOUTH LONDON / SURREY.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU WANT THE ITEM - 99.9% OF ALL BIDDERS ARE AMAZING BUT TIMEWASTERS ARE VERY TEDIOUS AND INDEED TIME CONSUMING!!
PAYMENT IN 48 HOURS PLEASE ITEM POSTED INSIDE 24 HOURS.
POSTAGE - IMPORTANT.
I CHARGE THE COST OF POSTAGE TO ME PLUS £1 FOR A PROFESSIONAL MAILING BOX AND STIFFENERS - I DO NOT MAKE A PROFIT ON POSTAGE - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING - IF THE ITEM GOES FOR MORE THAN £300 IT WILL NEED TO GO VIA A SPECIALIST INSURER/COURIER AND I CAN HAPPILY PROVIDE A QUOTE IN ADVANCE. REMEMBER OVER £300 AND THE ABROAD POSTAL PRICE WILL INCREASE (UK IS £7 REGARDLESS)
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!!!!
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