Jan 09, 2017 i was fine with the remainder of the dust jacket being white. Not surprisingly, those stakes inspire enterprising book dealers to print realistic and convincing facsimile dust. The house is shown on the dust jacket, embossed on the cover and generously presented in the book itself. Draw vertical lines on the paper from the spines edges to the top and bottom. Apr 22, 2020 a dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a book s case from wear. Protecting your books should be high on your list of priorities if you are a book lover or intend to keep your book for a long period of time. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a summary of the book from the publisher blurb, and. This is just a process video, and definitely not a tutorial by any means. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. Turn your project into a book without huge overhead. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. Boyd is dressed in what appears to be a pair of pajamas. Ive had this debate before but i wanted to see if there was any sort of consensus on the matter. I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions.
Twist the bag a bit to loosen some dust and rub it around gently on the surface of the jacket with your clean fingers, a soft brush or the pad itself. This advert means that the book you want to purchase did not have a dust jacket when it was originally published as issued, rather than having one that has now been lost. Dust jacket noun meaning, pronunciation and more by macmillan dictionary. Facsimile dust jackets llc had its beginnings in 1995 when i started making a few facsimiles solely for my own use. Most of the time, if you remove the dust jacket, the physical cover of the book looks exactly like the art on the dust jacket. Thank you for helping create the project weve worked so hard on. It may be to the tail bottom edge of the covers as they rub against the shelf, to the dust jacket or exterior of the covers when no dust jacket is present as the book rubs against its neighbors, or to the head of the spine which some use to pull the book from the shelf. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering. George orwells first edition book sells for au86k at auction the people in these pages are as dull and as uninteresting as the dust jacket is bright and colourful. Im also the person who falls asleep with a book inhand, which means i often wake up with my book on the floor in a heap and the jacket rarely makes it through one read in decent shape. Jul 12, 2018 book dust jackets are essential to ensuring a book s longevity. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Dustcover definition is a cover as of cloth or plastic used to protect furniture or equipment from dust. Dust jacket definition is a paper cover for a book. Dustjacket definition of dustjacket by medical dictionary. The illustrated book jacket explores the pictorial dust jacket through a selection of more than 300 key works and artists that influenced the course of book jacket design.
The case includes the front and back covers along with the spine. It is generally made of heavy paper coated for purposes of reinforcement. The dust jacket had a little bit of wear and tear but, when you took it off, the book was in mint condition, he revealed. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A removable paper cover used to protect the binding of a book. A book jacket is a loose paper wrapping for a hard case or perfect bound book. The world of easy betting with derek mcgovern for each category, items are listed in chronological order and by title and provide information on collation, contents, paper, running title, binding, dust jacket, publication, price, contents, and notes. Also referred to as the dust jacket or dustwrapper. Despite the fact that dust jackets often include useful information about a book and its author, including biographical notes and often a portrait, it has long been research libraries practice to remove the jackets from new books during processing for their permanent place in the stacks. Dust jacket definition in the cambridge english dictionary. A dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a books case from wear. Dustcover definition of dustcover by merriamwebster. Find an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper to make a book dust jacket. The most famous example is the jacket on the first edition of the great gatsby by f.
Retaining book jackets means easier browsing for books you might be interested in, and being able to read about the books contents on the back. If the material is too wide, you simply cheat the dust jacket down to the bottom edge, and then fold over the top edge to fit the book. The book doesnt have a dust jacket, just a smoking jacket. It means that the price part, often on the dust jacket, has not been cut out, normally the corner is cut on the dust jacket hence clipped. Dust jacket noun the noun dust jacket has 1 sense 1. Dust jacket definition and meaning collins english. A college roommate of mine removed the dust jackets from his books and threw. The use of dust jackets facts from the stacks bellevue university.
Aug 24, 2007 it means that the price part, often on the dust jacket, has not been cut out, normally the corner is cut on the dust jacket hence clipped. While a dustjacket is also referred to as a dustwrapper, a dust cover, a book jacket, a jacket, or simply a wrapper, the wrapper in its original meaning usually. Once you do the first 12, you get the hang of it and the other books go pretty fast. In those situations, thats when i normally just end up adding the cover to our evergrowing pile of dust jackets under my daughters bookcase and hoping my wife doesnt notice. Most booksellers do not buy a book if its dust jacket is missing unless it is a rare book. Dust jacket article about 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. Honestly, i would be perfectly happy if publishers forewent dust jackets altogether. So heres how i created my diy dust jackets and made my bookshelf look 100x better. Ioba condition definitions independent online booksellers. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by merriamwebster. If it is unclipped on a rare book it will be worth more money as it is fully intact and can be possibly mint if the rest is in good condition, a collector may be very fussy about only buying unclipped books. The dust jacket is made from paper with two flaps that fit over the front and back covers, wrapping around. Jan 24, 2009 dust jackets the paper covers around hardback books were once much more common than they are now.
Dust jacket noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. A cardboard sleeve in which a phonograph record is packaged. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more. In some cases one being john steinbecks grapes of wrath the lower inside corner of the dust jacket states first edition.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. That means when you remove the jacket from the typical runofthemill book. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by the free dictionary. Tolkien when considering the purchase of a book for your collection, the condition and, if applicable, the dust jacket are the most important factors affecting the value. Summer house government, as well as his sketchy work history, i wonder if kaye doesnt bias the reader against the poetry the dust jacket photograph doesnt help either.
Designed a dust jacket for the book to kill a mockingbird by harper lee. You may want to add a summary of the book on one flap. Dustjacket definition of dustjacket by the free dictionary. A wellestablished practice among publishers as early as the middle of the nineteenth century. Dust jackets the paper covers around hardback books were once much more common than they are now. It purports, as the author explains in her introduction, to be an unconventional bookpart memoir, part critical study, part biography, part exploration of sexual politics in our time.
How dust jackets play a key role in value of collectible. Some of them are worth far more than the books they cover. A guide to book conditions the hobbit first edition by j. The average used book that is totally complete as issued and intact. I was fine with the remainder of the dust jacket being white. Information and translations of dustjacket in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Browse all books by category at facsimile dust jackets, llc. Mar 04, 20 that is the case with this copy of cannery row. Dust jacket definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Dust jacket made the process easy and provided a high quality finished project. It is time for her to dust off the pvc nurses outfit she wore when she entered the house and book a oneway ticket back to huddersfield. When a book is described as priceclipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publishers suggested retail price has been cut off. What flaws are present should be minor, tiny, and virtually unnoticeable, such as a few tiny nicks to a dust jacket. All items sold by goodwill of the heartland support programs to advance the social and economic well being of people who face barriers to independence.
Rare dust jackets mean big bucks in the antiquarian book business. Again, putting aside the potential for dust jacket marriages for the moment, the only albeit shaky means of determining edition state would be the presence of a dust jacket. Dustjacket article about dustjacket by the free dictionary. Which means the book is better than very good and the dust jacket grade is less than very good. A dust jacket is a detachable outer cover printed on 80lb enamel cover stock with folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book cover. You will notice in some catalogs, the expression else fine, which means. Jan 23, 2017 most book collectors frown upon this practice. Use the force to ace this quiz on the words of the day from may 4 to may 10. Thats reason alone for keeping and protecting a books dust jacket. Dust jackets from the 1920s and later were often decorated in art deco styles which are highly prized by collectors. The dust jacket is made from paper with two flaps that fit over the front and back covers, wrapping around the spine to encase the entire cover. Feb 06, 2017 im also the person who falls asleep with a book inhand, which means i often wake up with my book on the floor in a heap and the jacket rarely makes it through one read in decent shape. If you want the entire dust jacket of your book to be covered in coloured paper, you may have to buy some bigger sheets.
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. Follow this simple process to protect and maintain your books without breaking the bank buying professional book. What does it mean if a dust jacket or price of a book is. Sorenson says,if clipped, much of the value is gone, as it becomes unclear if the dust jacket is the one that was actually issued with a firstedition copy. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Collection of book jackets nypl digital collections. By definition, the dust jacket is a books detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. The dust jacket of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. That means when you remove the jacket from the typical runofthemill book, you have reduced its value to zero.
A dust jacket is a loose paper cover which is put on a book to protect it. The jacket and flaps usually contain promotional information. More our customers happiness is what matters to us. For dirty matte finished dust jackets or pages, the best book treatment is a document cleaning pad. What exactly is the value of dust jackets on kids books. How dust jackets play a key role in value of collectible books. Bantam first issued cannery row in january of 1947. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. The wear that occurs as a book is placed onto and removed from a shelf. Dust jacket meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. This may have been done by the original retail bookseller to avoid customer confusion, or when a person gives the book as a gift, or even by the publisher when remaindering the book.
It had several printings through march of that year, including this fifth printing issued with a dust jacket. Booklet a small book, often only a few pages long and bound in. Also called a dust jacket, it has inside front cover and inside back cover flaps. A cardboard sleeve in which a phonograph record is.
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