The spine of the book has the same patterned cloth with a plain cardboard cover. Make them look as good as new,protect boards from the sun or put behind damaged and chipped original wrappers to make them look good on the shelf and increase value too. The flyleaves and spine are glued to the case, creating an integrated hardcovered book. Synonyms for wrapper at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Hardcover books are bound differently than softcover books and can encompass different types of paper. This is the followup novel, but it is by no means a sequel to ashes to ashes. The estimate is for a copy in very good to fine condition in a like dustjacket.
Its a cheap way to put a book in a bright colorful wrapper, to grab consumers attention when on the bookstore shelves or to deliver what. I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. I even shared a few quotes on facebook and received very positive responses. Both book and wrapper are lightly used, with some toning to edges, faint offset browning to flyleaves, jacket a little spotted to rear panel, some edgewear, spine age.
In 2009, the bodleian library, oxford discovered what is often cited as the earliest known example of a dust jacket. Book collectors will need both patience and money as the books are both rare and valuable in jackets. A book fair the agricultural business centre, de45 1ah on saturday 11th april 2020 cancelled market harborough p. The dust mite related to books has received enough attention in the literature. A modern first editions value is very much dependant on its dust jacket dust wrapper or dust cover. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a book s perfection. It was a paper wrapper for a gift book, bound in silk, entitled friendships offering 1829. Standard book sizes and book printing options bookbaby. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more. 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.
Synonyms for dust wrapper include dust cover, book jacket, dust jacket, jacket, wrapper, cover, paper cover, outer, outer cover and bookjacket. Dust to dust is a significant novel that doesnt shy from the ugliness of personal and cultural corruption, with the precise amount of audacity that breaks the mold and creates a fresh style of penetrating storytelling. John c, winston, 1902 here is a cloth dust wrapper, plain except for the title details on the spine. Case binding, also called hardcover binding, gets its name from the hard outside case used to cover books. The dust jacket is the colorfully printed paper cover that is folded around the covers of a hardback book. Dust jackets give the book an esthetic or artistic appeal. Take care not to wrinkle or otherwise damage the dust jacket. The dust wrapper or dust jacket sometimes book jacket or dust cover of a book is the detachable outer cover in this case made of paper and printed with a design incoroprating text and illustrations. Carefully turn the pages, avoiding wrinkling or dimpling the paper when doing so.
The cat in the hat but not the jacket rare books digest. Publishers black clotheffect paper over boards, titled in silver, in flame design dust wrapper by kenneth lewis. Book covers, dust jackets, and casewrap books the book. Inside the back of the book there would be a notice to not throw away the wrapper to use it as a guide to books to buy and read. If you click on the image which is shown at the left you will get. There are 222 suppliers who sells plastic book wrappers on, mainly located in asia.
A wide variety of plastic book wrappers options are available to you, such as beverage. Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is usually made with paper and wraps around the binding of a book. In unclipped dust wrapper hardcover january 1, 1963. Bumped refers to the corners or spine ends of a book that has been damaged by being dropped or carelessly handled or shelved.
A sturdy hardcover binding produced to withstand long. Both our hardcover and softcover books come in all standard book sizes. The illustrated dust jacket celebrates the history of the. In reading this book, i found that at least 2530 percent of it could have been cut and then we would have a decent kay scarpetta book. Check market prices, skin inspect links, rarity levels to plan trade up contracts, souvenir drops, and more. Tls is the leading manufacturer in highquality book jacket covers. Also known as a dustwrapper dw, the dust jacket is the usually decorative paper wrapper placed around a book for protection. A very desirable copy should not only come in its original dust jacket, but the condition of its wrapper should be in relatively mint condition. Christopher bush was born 1885 and died 1973, his main series character is ludovic travers. Originally, a dust wrapper or dust jacket was intended to protect a new book from its adjective until the volume in.
Dust jackets date from the early 19th century, but they came into more common use in the early 20th century as a means to advertise the book to potential buyers. Illustrated by gorey with color dust wrapper and in black and white on every page, printed on one side of the page only. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. I shall be exhibiting at the forthcoming fairs depending on the situation regarding the covid19 virus bakewell p. 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. As such, belle sauvage is set in the same parallel worlds of an alternative oxford, london, england et al, where we find ourselves again in the realm of. Hoag is back with another good police murder mystery. As the beautiful book comes back into vogue, martin salisbury delves into the history of the illustrated book jacket, tracing its development across the 20th century through some of the most iconic, as well as many too long forgotten, designs of the era. A wrapper is a piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal which covers and protects. I loved the authors descriptions of the little village and found myself meandering around. Facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project.
The valuable rare book dust jacket rare books digest. A wellestablished practice among publishers as early as the middle of the nineteenth century. Open the book only as wide as necessary to comfortably read the book. A new chapter for rare book collecting books the guardian. It covers pictorial boards, with an elaborate gilt design. The sides of books in addition to preserving dust are a good environment for growth of microorganism and micro insects i. My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can. New york times bestseller tami hoag is at the top of her form in her newest thriller, blending unforgettable characters, breakneck suspense, and chilling twists. The book takes place before and around the second reform act. The dust jacket sets the mood or tone of the book, positions it within its genre, or provides hard.
It features officers sam kovac and niki liska from the dust to dust novel. Custom hardcover books can also be covered with a dust jacket, a removable paper cover used to protect a book from dirt or damage. Consider putting the dustjacket into a brodart or similar book jacket. While dust to dust begins very slow midnovel picks up nicely and the long ending is excellent. The main point is that, looking carefully to the mechanism of dust accumulation on the books and the way it transfer to our respiratory organs. G, blue claypaper endpages, in the original printed paper dust wrapper. There is no way to determine if a book was issued in a dust jacket beyond documenting that such is the case. Housed in a greencloth clamshell case with leathergilt spine label. This might take the form of the publishers initials, a shortened version of the publishers name, or the use of the publishers logo. Philip pullman returns to the world of his beloved dark materials trilogy in the book of dust.
A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. It is the story of two hardboiled cops who dare to cross the thin and dangerous line that separates good and evil as they risk their lives to investigate the suspicious death of one of their own. Book fair congregational church centre, high street, le16 7jd on saturday 2nd may 2020 cancelled. Presented in a custom made leatherspined clamshell case.
We have an exclusive first peek at young protagonist malcolm, his. Booklet a small book, often only a few pages long and bound in. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m. The reasoning behind book dust jacket while there is a hardcover. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. He remains one of the most collectable authors in crime fiction. Barely read books online replica dust wrapper ordering service protect your valuable books with replica dust wrappers,printed straight from the originals on high quality paper near to the original. There is a small, light stain to the front endpaper with a few tiny marks to the books bottom edge. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 270mm x 20m roll 4. The wrapper was intended to completely enclose the book, and in fact, there remain traces of sealing wax from where the paper was. Moonraker by ian fleming, fleming not clamshell, jonathan.
An extra, folded sheet of paper the same size as the book, is attached to the front and back. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. I created this site to present my new findings about health hazard of books dust. Also for dust jackets through about 1933which covers volumes 110the back underside of the dust jacket featured a listing of various series books. If there is no description of the dust wrapper, that means the book does not have one if the book was originally published without a dust wrapper, we will specify that. There is a 24page count minimum for our hard case bindings. Very seldom do i underline or take notes while reading fiction, but in this case i often did. Christopher bush bibliography of first edition books. Three pieces of stiff board, called binders board, are covered with something, like paper, cloth. We proudly offer six different styles of covers, including center slit book jacket covers, multifit book jacket covers, open edge book jacket covers, polyjac book jacket covers, processor book jacket covers and profit book jacket covers. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more important body of which it is a constituent. Dust jackets in the typical commercial hardcover, the boards are covered with cloth that has been stamped on the spine with the title, author and publisher imprints, and. 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.
Phineas, the able son of a welltodo irish doctor, is elected, on a fluke, to parliament. Serious book collectors are nuts for dust jackets and their absence is always a serious flaw to any collectible book that came with a dust jacket because collectors want books in as close to original condition as possible. Case or casing the covers enclosing a book, usually made of thick cardboard, and normally covered in cloth, paper or leather cancel due to errors or defects in printing, a book. The dust jacket or dust wrapper is described after the book itself, since this is a separate component from the book. Bookbaby offers both hardcover and softcover book options. Also referred to as the dust jacket or dustwrapper.
As he takes up his seat in westminster, however, he is torn between the aim of making his mark in that exalted assembly and his complete lack of independent means. The spine of dust jackets, paper covers, or casewraps is usually printed with the authors last name, the title of the book, and a way to identify the publisher. A hardcover book also known within the book industry as trade cloth, which may or may not have a dust jacket. Book lice are tiny, speedy insect, often seen zipping across old papers 1. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it securely within the front and back covers. Clearview dustwrapper protection 3 rolls, 50cm wide. The illustrated dust jacket, 19201970 is the first study of book jacket design through the prism of illustration. Clothbacked papercovered gilt and colordecorated boards, a. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 270mm x 10m roll 4. Wrapper definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. This book was a slog through parts and then just about the time i was going to drop it on the pile to go back to the library, it would resurrect the.
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