What is the point of a book dust jacket?

What is the point of a book dust jacket?

What is the purpose of a Dust Jacket? As the name implies, a dust jacket will indeed help keep dust off the cover of a book. But more importantly, it protects the book from damaging scuffs, spills and grime. As such, a gloss or matte laminate is often added to a dust jacket to increase durability and stain resistance.

Should I keep the dust jacket?

But when it comes to rare books or collectible books, dust jackets should be treated with significant care as they often add significant value to the book. A rule of thumb applying for many modern first editions is that a dust-jacket, in same condition as the book makes up for 80-90% of the value of the book.

What is hardcover image wrap?

Hardcover ImageWrap Our ImageWrap cover option allows you to print an image directly on the front and back cover. ImageWrap covers feature a durable matte finish and perfect binding, as well as end sheets. There are no cover flaps. ImageWrap is the only cover type available for LayFlat books.

What does no dust jacket mean?

Most booksellers do not buy a book if its dust jacket is missing unless it is a rare book. That means when you remove the jacket from the typical run-of-the-mill book, you have reduced its value to zero. A missing dust jacket will reduce the value of a collectible book by 75-90%.

Do people keep book jackets?

In that same 2012 Goodreads survey, almost two-thirds of participants said they remove the dust jacket while they’re reading the book and return it once they’re finished. Unlike the discarder crowd, this group is showing almost a reverence for the cover, wishing to keep it pristine for future display.

Are dust jackets valuable?

In the 1920s there was a resurgence of collecting modern first editions, and a widespread insistence on a high standard of condition made the dust jacket more vital than ever. Because dust jackets were disposable for so long, today they are considered to be one of the most valuable aspects of a collectible modern book.

What is linen wrap book?

Hardcover Linen Wrap (Dust Jacket) Linen is a cotton-poly blend, with a protective acrylic coating that is wrapped around the cover boards of your book. Text is foil stamped on the spine of your book cover.

What is ProLine Pearl Photo paper?

ProLine Pearl Photo Made for use in high-end photo books, this medium-gloss, lusciously thick paper offers superb opacity and great tonal range. It has a slightly glossier finish than Premium Lustre Paper and is slightly heavier than our other papers.

Which is better a hardcover or a dust jacket?

Paperback books are much lighter and cheaper, but the covers can get damaged quite easily. Source This brings us to other terms in the book publishing world: hardcover case wraps and hardcover dust jackets.

What’s the difference between a case wrap and a dust jacket?

A case wrap is a hardback book cover that is laminated and pressed to the book. The production is more expensive as well as the market price. Typically, the first release edition of the book will be a case wrap. On the other hand, a dust jacket is a detachable carton cover wrapped around the book.

How does a dust jacket on a book work?

The glossy dust jacket wraps around your linen hardcover book when you select the Hardcover, Dust Jacket cover option. Flaps. Dust jacket flaps fold around the edges of a Hardcover, Dust Jacket book. When designing your cover, the Back Flap will fold to the back of the book and the Front Flap will fold around the front.

Is the layflat photo book available in dust jacket?

Layflat photo books are not available in the dust jacket cover option. 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.

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