A man depicted on the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been revealed as a 19th Century thatcher. The figure is most likely Lot Long from Mere in Wiltshire, photographed by Ernest Farmer.
Fifty years ago, Led Zeppelin was born in a London basement ... “And a lot of outtakes from album covers and some of the original artwork. … The idea was that every page you turn is going ...
this album cover represented a holy grail for collectors determined to own a very special piece of music memorabilia." Fewer than 30 signed copies of Led Zeppelin albums are thought to exist.