Donovan - A Gift From A Flower To A Garden Box Set

I am offering for sale a copy of the Donovan double LP box set 'A Gift From A Flower To A Garden', released by Pye Records in 1968, complete with all inserts.

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About me

I am not a dealer, rather an enthusiast selling my record collection of around 300 singles and 1000 albums collected over the last 25 years. Most of these records were purchased new and all have been carefully looked after.

It will take several months for me to list everything that I have for sale - if you are interested in 1980s and 1990s indie, C86, Sarah Records, Brit Pop, Rough Trade, 4AD, etc then you'll want to keep an eye on my auctions - use the link below to view my other items and also consider adding me to your favourite sellers.

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Grading

Records and sleeves are carefully visually graded under a bright light. I also record short samples of each side of each record to verify the visual grading. Records are played on a Goldring Lenco turntable with a Rega RB250 tonearm and Pickering XV15-625E cartridge, through an Arcam Alpha 3 amplifier into a pair of AKG K271 Studio headphones. Recordings are captured using Audacity and are saved with no filtering. I use the following abreviated gradings (standard Record Collector magazine gradings):

• M (Mint) / NM (Near 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 condiition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. Near Mint denotes a record or sleeve that falls short of perfection in one small way.
• EX (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.
• VG (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

I won't list anything that would be graded less than VG.

Where necessary I will elaborate on these short gradings in the item description. I also use '+' and '-' to refine these gradings where necessary.

Postage and packing

I have built up my record collection over the course of 25 years and have suffered my share of problems caused by shoddy packaging. I don't intend to make these mistakes myself when packing records for postage.

This box set will be carefully double-boxed - packed in strong wraparound card mailer within a 'pizza box' style mailer, protected with plenty of padded material.

My use of high quality new wraparound mailers and card stiffeners adds 50p to the postage cost but ensures that you will receive your records in the same condition that they leave me.

Shipping weight of this record is approximately 1.2 Kg.

I will post this item worldwide but please note that bidders outside of the UK must pay using Paypal.

Please see the main body of the listing for postage costs to your country. If you don't see your country listed then use the 'Email Seller' link to request a postage quote.

Returns

I believe that my listings offer a comprehensive and accurate description of the item up for auction.  If you require any additional information about an item please use the 'Email Seller' facility before bidding. I always strive to be honest in my dealings with people - a fact reflected in my 100% feedback rating.

If you purchase an item and believe that it has not been correctly described please contact me as soon as possible and I'll do my best to resolve the problem. If you believe that a record has been improperly graded you can return it for a full refund.

Other information

I do not end my auctions early or add 'Buy It Now' prices to existing listings.