This item will be shipped in packaging specifically designed for records (cardboard). It has been stored at home. This item was purchased by my father, who is now in his 70s, when he was younger. It was stored on a shelf, protected from dust. A record of Holst's "The Planets" conducted by Zubin Mehta with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. - Title: The Planets - Conductor: Zubin Mehta - Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - Composer: Holst - Opus Number: Op. 32 Thank you for looking.