Book jacket definition and meaning collins english. Renowned childrens book illustrator garth williams lent his style to countless stories, including laura ingalls wilders little house series and e. Dust jacket calculator bridgeport national bindery, inc. Book mockup dust jacket edition ultra sharp 8 psd presentations 15 different book mockups option. These dust jacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors. Paperback this item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. About dust jacket dustjacket is a multiservice publishing and media company. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian.
Book jacket definition and meaning collins english dictionary. I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. Creating a book dust jacket from scratch youve probably been told never judge a book by its cover. Untouched remains the standard, whether binding or jacket. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated.
With some books the dustjacket can be more than half of its value, especially if it contains spectacular artwork. Day of the triffids dust jacket in need of restoration. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. If you have a first edition first print of the cat in the hat its worth a few bucks. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for books dust jacket wrapper we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word wrapper will help you to finish your crossword today. Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged.
Library dust jacket covers are great but they are not easy to make. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. Other times the dust jacket designer is a nameless employee at a publishing house. Simple dust jacket cleaning, such as the gentle wiping with a soft cloth that can be done with the jacket in place around its book, is just the start. To the right of the save in text box, click the dropdown arrow and select your period folder. Browse all books by category at facsimile dust jackets, llc. Fragile in nature, wrapping around the hard covers, they have received the hardest wear and often discarded when they became. Im constantly searching for books with jackets, but also for jacketless copies of those same editions in order to restore jackets to them. Box, and apofpo addresses allow 620 business days for standard shipping. My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can. Replace this filename by typing dust jacket, press spacebar, type your initials, press spacebar, and type your partners initials. These are all first editions and were published by whitman between 1948 and 1951. Japanese tissue, paper repair, talas, tape removal during a recent visit to my favorite used book store, the brattle book shop, i stumbled across a book that i thought would make a great gift for a friend of mine, who will soon be moving out to chicago to start work on.
Turn onoff dust jacket high quality mockups creatively crafted. I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions. Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a. But a book with a restored dust jacket will fetch less than the same book with an unrestored jacket. A removable paper cover used to protect the binding of a book. Here are a few examples of common criminal practices. Aug 11, 2011 dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Like to be able to edit the dust cover and just print it.
A dust jacket is a detachable outer cover with folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. When the same books value is 100 times more when covered in its original dust jacket, forgery can become a problem and a concern for the buyer. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. How dust jackets have evolved throughout historyfrom sheaths in the 18th century to paper wrappings, to todays modern style jacket with flaps. A rendered facsimile dust jacket for the english uk jonathan cape first edition book of from russia with love, the first of the james bond series books, which was published in 1960s.
Facsimile dust jacket for the doubleday 1959 first edition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. Anything beyond the outermost guidelines will be trimmed of the finished dust jacket. Dec 21, 2011 the community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. Once intended to be temporary and disposable protection for beautifully bound books, dust jackets have becomein some waysmore valuable than the books they protect.
Books dust jacket crossword answers, clues, definition. Feb 01, 2015 indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a book s perfection. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. I was raised to believe that a dust jacket was meant to make the book look nice on the shelf, so i would leave it on the shelf whenever i was reading a book and taking it somewhere, so the dust jacket wouldnt get ruined. This entry was posted in dust jacket repair and restoration and tagged dust jacket restoration and repair paper repair on november 12, 2014 by taff this is the second part of a dust jacket restoration see part one here where i am removing a torn, wrinkled heat set plastic covering the entire front and rear panels as well as most of the flaps. The valuable rare book dust jacket rare books digest. In the file name text box, a suggested file name should be highlighted. Looking for book jacket cover for books without dust jackets. In addition to its promotional role, the dust jacket protects the book covers from damag. The original dust jacket was digitally scanned restored from an original by fine artist john anthony miller and has been trimmed, enclosed in a mylar jacket protector and read more.
Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing. Turns out there was a extra letter in black font on a black background in lightroom. There were only three trixie belden books released in the dust jacket format. Without question, i have found that the books which have retained their dust jackets are more reliably in great condition. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a summary of the book from the publisher known as a. Ive had this debate before but i wanted to see if there was any sort of consensus on the matter.
Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. A cardboard sleeve in which a phonograph record is. Put the effort in and youll generally come up with the right answer. Sold by buckeye property group and ships from amazon fulfillment. You should be able to buy plastikleer tape or adaptaroll book jacket covers from a craft shop. We help authors and organizations create personalized, high quality resources. Fragile in nature, wrapping around the hard covers, they have received the hardest wear and often discarded when they became torn and tattered, making those that remain all the more valuable.
With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book. These can also include diamond 3d metallic foil, diamond 3d clear, or diamond 3d textures. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop used books and rare. Death of a salesman first edition of book and dust jacket hardcover january 1, 1949 4. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more.
Please use the pulldown menu to view different character maps contained in this font. The dust jacket sometimes book jacket, dust wrapper or dust cover of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. A book with its dust jacket present will always bring a premium. The reasoning behind book dust jacket while there is a hardcover. Dust jackets from the 1920s and later were often decorated in art deco styles which are highly prized by collectors. However, many people will stop and look at a book in a bookstore, because it has a welldesigned, attractive dust jacket. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for book s dust jacket wrapper we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word wrapper will help you to finish your crossword today. Much of the value of a modern first edition resides in the book jacket. See more ideas about book jacket, book cover design and best book covers. The original dust jacket was digitally scanned restored from an original by fine artist john anthony miller and has been. See all 1 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books on the internet. I am wondering, what is the reason behind adding a dust jacket when a book has a hardcover as well. Death of a salesman first edition of book and dust jacket. Im a book collector and finding old books with dust jacket intact is often difficult. Our dust jackets are printed on satin paper stock with a. Dust jackets, or book jackets, were originally used to protect the hardcover case of casebound books. When walking down the new releases aisle of your local bookstore or library, you may notice something all of the hardcover also known as casebound books have a dust jacket, a removable laminated cover that wraps around the existing cover of the book. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Front cover of dust jacket, illustrated by ben stahl. Be sure to keep all active content out of this area.
The community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. International edition, brand new, isbn and cover same but contents similar to u. Nov 28, 2006 put a piece down the side of the cover onto the book, and then place a piece of tape diagonally over the corners of the dust jacket, folding the end of the tape over onto the book itself and not the dust jacket. Facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project. Legal to use despite any disclaimer, we ship to po, apo and fpo adresses. More than 1,900 practical tips for every homeowner by editors of readers digest and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The most famous example is the jacket on the first edition of the great gatsby by f.
Put a piece down the side of the cover onto the book, and then place a piece of tape diagonally over the corners of the dust jacket, folding the end of the tape over onto the book itself and not the dust jacket. Lady bluestocking facsimile dust jacketsdetailshow to. Legal to use despite any disclaimer, we ship to po, apo and fpo adresses in u. The edge wrap area is the portion of the jacket face that wraps around the hardcover book to the inside flap, often continuing an image or color around the boards. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. This facsimile dust jacket will also fit most of the later early editions. What makes these books so unusuallooking is that, even though theyre hardcovers, their cover art is not printed on dust jackets but instead. Brand new, perfect condition, allow 39 business days for standard shipping. Mar 04, 20 in the example shown here, it is a fifth printing. Careful dust jacket restoration includes removing any tape. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. Some of them are worth far more than the books they cover.
What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a summary of the book from the publisher or critical praise from celebrities or authorities in the books subject area. Whether a book is worth restoring should not be determined by a formula, but rather by a commonsense evaluation and personal considerations. The famed ben stahl illustrated the dust jacket, but lester kohs illustrated the front cover of the book itself. These dustjacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors. The jacket was rendered by artist john anthony miller and archival ink and special paper were used. Dust jackets are available as an upgrade in custom path for hard and matte hard cover books. Sep 02, 2012 library dust jacket covers are great but they are not easy to make. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. For true spring cleaning and repair, the dust jacket must be removed from the book and placed face down and open, its exterior exposed to whatever it rests on. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by the free dictionary. Jul 26, 20 a dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. Dustjacket is a multiservice publishing and media company. Jan 22, 2020 facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project.