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. Clearsleeve dustjacket covers are ideal for ensuring that the dustjackets on your most important books remain in the best possible condition. Protect hardcover books with our durable book jacket covers. The book was published in 1922 by harcourt, brace and company.
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Feb 06, 2017 i love dust jacketsto me they are a piece of art. 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. Manufactured using a high quality polypropolene with an archival quality backing paper they provide protection from the rubbing and edgewear that even the most careful handling will, in time, cause. This space can be used for any number of things, such as a book summary or an about the author section.
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For books without jackets, i have seen people use these type of covers but they are not especially effective. Buy dust jacket book covers and get the best deals. Polyester is a chemically inert, durable material that is archivalsafe and will not stretch. A very well established method of book protection for hardback volumes fitted with dust jackets. The case includes the front and back covers along with the spine. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers.
In addition to providing protection to the cover of your book, our dust jackets include two 3. 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. Covers come with an optional use adhesive tab to keep the cover in place. Clear n easy book jacket cover sheet 10 wide x 2012 long made from 1. Apr 22, 2020 a dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a book s case from wear. A selection of dust jackets for each artist reveals how far the book as an artefact had travelled from the days of the plain wrapper in the nineteenth century. This usually comes in large four ftwide rolls and is fairly expensive. As on all our book jackets, there will be an attached signed label on the verso of the read more.
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Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and twopiece styles. All you need to do is to lay out the dustjacket over the clear plastic, cut off a sheet th the size. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. Dust jackets clearly dont actually protect a book from dust, and a quick skim of the wikipedia page for dust jackets shows that they never did. This allows you to see your collection but reduces dust build up. Spines of books, from the collection of martin salisbury. Apr 08, 2008 covering hardback books without dust jackets.
The sleeves are manufactured from high quality plastic film and. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m. Remove the dust jacket from your book and place it face down in between the clear film and the white paper. Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Please note when ordering for hardback books add 4mm on to. Brodart justafold 10 archival plastic book jacket cover x10. The dust jacket is made from paper with two flaps that fit over the front and back covers, wrapping around. Clear polypropylene book covers specialty packaging clearbags. Superclear polyester mylar with acidfree paper backing for extra protection. I protect the dust jackets with a clear archival cover to keep them pristine or in the case of. 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.
As others have mentioned, i, too, take the dust jacket off while im reading a book and put it back on when im finished. Easy to apply adjustable sizes to fit all your books. Tls has a variety of archival safe book covers and archival safe book jacket covers. Next, wipe down the spine and outer boards of the book, then use a soft brush vacuum attachment to get rid of any heavy dust or mold on the cover or dust jacket. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering. I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. I used size 24x12 brodart advantage book jacket covers make sure they say clear if you would like that option. Crystal clear dust jackets greeting card wrappers clearbags. Create cards that get noticed by wrapping them in our crystal clear card jackets. Tls is the leading manufacturer in highquality book jacket covers. 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.
Archival quality wont stain, bleach or damage your dust jackets. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. A dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a books case from wear. The protection of a book is the protection of all the contents within it, and our clear plastic slipon book covers are the perfect shield for. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. Super clear polyester mylar with acidfree paper backing for extra protection. Oct 07, 2008 remove the dust jacket from your book and place it face down in between the clear film and the white paper. Your books, be it old, new, for class, or for you, are unfortunately fragile and easy to damage. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a. Dust jacket had a clear plastic cover over it but sadly they used regular clear tape. Mar 31, 2016 if you would like to show me your book cover, post it on my refrigerator here. First method to clean a dust jacket, or a brodart cover, is to use alcohol on a soft tissue although in many cases paper towels or soft rags can work too. If you would like to show me your book cover, post it on my refrigerator here.
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