First edition books without dust jackets, when one was originally issued, have a greatly reduced market value, however they do have some collectible interest. Naval institute provides an independent forum for those who seek to advance and strengthen the naval profession. The book sizes and dimensions listed on this page and throughout most of our site are rounded measurements. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Spring 2017 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. There were only three trixie belden books released in the dust jacket format. Dustjackets, dust covers, book jackets and book wrappers. Lost in a town of books a college roommate of mine removed the dust jackets from his books and threw them away as soon as he bought them.
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However, the idea of protecting something quite durable with something way more fragile while using this outer, fragile layer also as a medium for the visual. A fine dust jacket dj would show no blemishes, rubbing or tears, chips missing pieces or faults of any kind. The magazine format offers a sleek solution to serial content. If we create a blurb book in lightroom, and export it to pdf, the cover and the rest of the book come in 2 separate pdf files, so i would have thought.
The dust jacket has to be attractive and have enough information to get a. Creez des livres photos et albums photo professionnels blurb. Edgar rice burroughs tarzan the terrible facsimile jacket for. One of the great things they did was cover the dust jacket with this clear crinkly material. Professionalquality photo books for creative expressions of all kinds. 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 blurb or critical. With most books, the dust jacket as a quasiprotective device.
These are all first editions and were published by whitman between 1948 and 1951. Dustjacket is an educationbased used bookstore and community space located in the heart of downtown halifax. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. Free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers by joel friedlander on december 15, 2010 19 comments one of the most challenging tasks for a doityourself selfpublisher is laying out a dust jacket for a hardcover book. Dust jackets are detachable covers that wrap around your book and are held into place with folded flaps. Besides, as the blogger jeff wofford has noted, dust jackets do in fact protect books, if not actually from dust. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. In the illustrated dust jacket 19201970 i have selected designs by more than 50 artists, mostly from the uk and the us. Our team is here to support you in creating the project you set out to. What exactly is the value of dust jackets on kids books. Nos outils gratuits vous aident a creer, imprimer et diffuser votre livre photo facilement. So maybe try asking your library if you could have them. We get so caught up in delivering an enthralling story or a big idea. Ive gotten accustomed to reading with the dust jackets on and really dont notice their presence.
Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by the free dictionary. If its not paperback, dust jacket stays on while i read the book. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. 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. Books are usually not advertised on tv and radio, so the dust jacket is an important method for publishers to advertise their books to the public. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover. Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing.
The image wrap binding, especially for larger books had more issues than the dust jackets, for example. Did you receive a book, expecting a dust jacket, but it came without one. Dustjacket books and treasures, halifax, nova scotia. Use an author driven approach to create projects that impact the world. Whether its full scale publishing or if you already have a book and need some publicity work. Softcover, hardcover imagewrap, and hardcover dust jacket. And dust jacket is a strange name for this contrivance, as if books had anything to fear from dust. This is a followup question from my previous inquiry about creating covers for hardcover books that do not originally come with dust jackets. 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. The valuable rare book dust jacket by the bookworm on february 26, 2012 art of the book, modern firsts a modern first editions value is very much dependant on its dust jacket dust wrapper or dust cover. For extra protection and enhanced presentation order a dustjacket with your own design printed on it, and a gloss or matte finish. When we get new books in, we take off the dust jackets and, if unclaimed, they get thrown away. Wikipedia has decent article on the subject, which includes the following historical notes. If you happen to collect the novels of edgar rice burroughs, master of adventure and godfather of action sf and fantasy, you can find every dustjacket for the first editions of those books.
If amazon removed condition notes for new books why do they still let sellers display dust jacket condition notes for new books. Is there a place just to buy dust jackets for books. A removable paper cover used to protect the binding of a book. For travel, thats really the only time i use my ereader. If youre creating collateral pieces like custom envelopes to go with your finished book, please refer to the. Carefully hold the book to make sure there arent any marked, tears, creases etc. Once you get into the swing of doing it, whilst being rather boring, it does get much quicker to do. There is a horrific reason long story behind the shrink wrapping part, but they look new a beautiful on my shelves. Buy dust jacket book covers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. Trade books are available with a slate gray linen hardcover, and photo book formats come with a default black linen that you can upgrade to an oatmeal or charcoal color. Once intended to be temporary and disposable protection for beautifully bound books, dust jackets have becomein some waysmore valuable than the books they protect.
I dont know whether it was cellophane or plastic or what. You could also list your new book as dust jacket acceptable or even dust jacket. We help authors, organizations, and companies create high quality resources. Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Check the details of your order from your my orders page and make sure that you selected hardcover, dust jacket and not hardcover, imagewrap. Article below applies to oz books and other children books.
One seller used the drop down menu under add a product to list their new book with dust jacket like new. I always like to find books that are unique in some way or are somehow compellingly different. A book blurb also called a backcover blurb or a book description is a short description of the books main character and conflict, usually between 100 and 200 words, that traditionally is included on the inside cover or on the back of a book. A brief history of the dust jacket book collecting guide. Hardcover books with dust jacket for sale in stock ebay. Layflat photo books are not available in the dust jacket cover option.
Then ensure you incorporate them into your back book jacket blurb. Hardcover dust jacket this option includes linen hardcover cases wrapped with laminated fullcolor printed glossy dust jackets, as well as end sheets. Most of us are familiar with mass market paperbacks, even the vintage ones such as this early bantam offering. Dust jacket condition notes new books general selling. The first known dust jacket dates back to about 1829, with general use becoming common by the late 1870s. Dustjacket is a multiservice publishing and media company. Many of the books reproduced come from my own bookshelves. The only reasons i can really see for the existence of dust jackets on kids books are aesthetic reasons. If we create a blurb book in lightroom, and export it to pdf, the cover and the rest of the book come in 2 separate pdf files, so i would have thought reprinting the cover alone would be very straightforward. Blurb create, print, and sell professionalquality photo. In ebook and selfpublishing, a book blurb is whats used on the main online sales page.
Ability to buy only the dust jacket replacement cover. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is just a drop in the bucket. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications blurb. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m roll. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books, magazines, trade books, and ebooks with blurb.
The dust jackets themselves were worthless and the plain paper was discarded when the books were unwrapped for display in bookstores. Great deals on unbranded book covers with dust jacket. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. The very first dust jackets or dust wrappers appeared in 1832 with the sole purpose of protecting books during transport between the printer and the bookstore. I use to buy my use books from a great use books store that is now out of business. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m. The other major difference between dust jackets and the covers of softcover books is that the cover is intrinsic to the book and cannot be easily separated from the bookblock. Buy 10 10 brodart foldon book covers centerloading, adjustable, clear mylar. All momento photo books are handcrafted and stitchbound. Covers come with an optional use adhesive tab to keep the cover in place. The back cover of a paperback or a dust jacket, or the back cover of a casewrap book needs to display its bookland ean barcode, which is covered in a separate article. Would anyone know where to get this stuff and what it is called. How to write a catchy backcover blurb that sells 2020. Affordable paperbacks and hardcoverspriced to sell.
Chose from several free tools or use adobe indesign or adobe lightroom. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. Im a big fan of book design, so, if the designer has a really compelling, visually engaging vision for the dust jacket, i can kind of get onboard with that. Covering about 1012 books a day and working at getting every one right i had as much of my collection as the roll would cover done in a few days. Unbranded book covers with dust jacket for sale ebay.
I am wondering, what is the reason behind adding a dust jacket when a book has a hardcover as well. Dust jacket glossary of book collecting terminology. Book covers, dust jackets, and casewrap books the book. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a. Chad from blurb shows off a new product feature for blurb hardcover books imagewrap. The cover and internal illustrations are by mary stevens. Clear n easy book jacket cover sheet 10 wide x 2012 long made from 1. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. We do not offer the option to emboss or print on the linen covers underneath our dust jacket books but your local bindery or print shop might be able to do this for you. The dust cover has folded flaps to cradle the book, those flaps often contain a summary of the book, a blurb about the author of the book, and something features. I dont remove it when i read the book, but i only buy specific books that have dust jackets and if it doesnt come with one, first priority is getting it into a brodart or gaylord protector.
All books and dust jackets given a grade of fine by us will be described noting any defects as long as they are found. Or you can put dustjackets on them to dress them up a bit. The valuable rare book dust jacket rare books digest. From abstract design to detailed illustrations, enjoy these gorgeous vintage dust jackets. The only way to receive a dust jacket is to select the hardcover, dust jacket option for your book order during checkout.