Dont even think about laying out a dust jacket without first getting a template from your printer. Price clippedthe price has been clipped from the corner of the dust jacket. Sep 17, 2014 external parts of a book dust jacket example. May 16, 2014 ideas to do with the dust covers of childrens picture books. Dust jacket, by the writing team of mortal and mars, hooked me with the trailer and reeled me in with the utterly fresh approach of the writing. 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. It wasnt a bestseller when it was released in 1925 with only. 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 community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. To these the restorer of dust jackets must add a high level of skill in color matching and a high level of ability in copying the original image. 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. Brodart book jacket covers library supplies library.
Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and twopiece styles. 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. Vivamus lacus libero, ultrices non ullamcorper ac, tempus sit amet enim. After it is folded, it wraps around the book in the same way a standard dust jacket fits a book. 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. Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. Alternative names for the dust jacket are dust wrapper or book jacket. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. All the parts of a book cover combine to tell one story. Nov 10, 2010 its going to be a lot more fun than that sounds. The dust jackets themselves were worthless and the plain paper was discarded when the books were unwrapped for display in bookstores. How dust jackets have evolved throughout historyfrom sheaths in the 18th century to paper wrappings, to todays modern style jacket with flaps. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. If the tear closes neatly, which you can judge by laying the jacket right side up and noting how well the damaged parts meet, the remedy is easy.
Careful dust jacket restoration includes removing any tape or other poorly made repairs, properly mending tears and filling in paper losses. Fair a book in very worn condition, but all of its important parts and dust jacket if one was issued must be present. Unfollow dust jackets to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Brodart has a wide variety and large selection of book jacket covers for books of many sizes. All the parts can be done in pieces and then assembled on the master template. Without their jackets, most books are visually dull. The essential elements of a front cover include title and author name. The three main sections of a book cover are the front, the spine, and the back cover. Polyester is a chemically inert, durable material that is archivalsafe and will not stretch. Dustjackets, dust covers, book jackets and book wrappers.
My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can. Ive put a link below so you can download a pdf of this layout. Jul 12, 2018 find an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper to make a book dust jacket. Loluster covers have a hazy finish to hide imperfections, flaws, and fingerprints, and also reduce glare. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. Pfister and lentner mention a slipcase, but not the dust jackets. A serial killer has been stalking gay men associated with the world of publishingnot just recently, but over the span of 15 years. A book jacket, or dust jacket, protects the hardcover book from spills and wear, and so they sometimes deserve a little maintenance themselves. 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. Free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers. In the words of renowned typographer jan tschichold 19021974, book design, though largely forgotten today, relies upon methods and rules upon which it is impossible to improve, and which have been. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. Clear n easy book jacket cover sheet 10 wide x 2012 long made from 1.
Vivamus sagittis est eu diam fringilla nec tristique metus vestibulum. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. A facsimile jacket does not add the same value to an older book that the original dust jacket in the same condition would add. As the name suggests, a dust jacket protects the book from dust, and increases its life. An extremely early title in dust jacket, published in 1819. Ability to buy only the dust jacket replacement cover. Anatomy of a hardcover dust jacketpart one linkedin. Printninjas are printed on 5lb text paper, and are finished with either a gloss or a matte lamination. Untouched remains the standard, whether binding or jacket. For all publishing or book order questions please use the form below.
Heres a 9x7 landscape paperback book mock up that includes a closeup of the cover. Quisque porta varius dui, quis posuere nibh mollis quis. Also would be handy to be able to order a new dust cover for our other books. 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. Contact brand clear adhesive protective liner to cover books and documents. Closed edges are permanently bonded, paper backing for added protection covers are 1. A wide selection is already available for collectable and important books, and the repertoire is ever growing. I was fine with the remainder of the dust jacket being white. Aug 11, 2011 dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Dust jackets the paper covers around hardback books were once much more common than they are now. Ive had this debate before but i wanted to see if there was any sort of consensus on the matter. Draw vertical lines on the paper from the spines edges to the top and bottom of the paper. In the application or software you are using to create your book cover set the size of the page, layer, drawing, canvas or whatever your application uses to define the image object to match the template width and template length height found in the template dimensions section of the template generator window.
I am wondering, what is the reason behind adding a dust jacket when a book has a hardcover as well. Found only on hardcover books, the dust jacket will normally be made. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. 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. The illustrated dust jacket, 19201970 by martin salisbury, chronicles how this once disposable object became a major creative force in publishing.
If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Dec 21, 2011 the community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. Facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project. A book with its dust jacket present will always bring a premium. The parts of the dust jacket that wrap around the covers of the book and hold it. Jan 09, 2017 i was fine with the remainder of the dust jacket being white. Book design is the art of incorporating the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the various components and elements of a book into a coherent unit. Dust jacket or dust wrapper first used during the 19th century, the original purpose of the dust jacket was to protect the cover of books from scratches and dust which could have been made from fine leather, linen cloth, silk or other expensive materials it wasnt until after world war i when booksellers and publishers realised the. It will have the title, the authors name and the publisher either. A french fold dust jacket has an extra flap on the top and bottom of this style of dust jacket. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a. Flip the jacket over, use your finger or a bone folder to hold the tear closed. Looking for book jacket cover for books without dust jackets.
So heres how i created my diy dust jackets and made my bookshelf look 100x better. A beautiful, realistic display of the exterior cover and interior pages of a hardcover book with a dust jacket. Also using smartobject layers to make it fully customizable. A dust jacket in this open, insideout position is ready for the most basic of repairs. With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book. But a book with a restored dust jacket will fetch less than the same book with an unrestored jacket. Centerloading dust jackets fits dust jackets up to 10 tall loluster covers cut down on glare from overhead lights, protect against harmful uv rays and hide jacket imperfections. A french fold jacket is a more elegant style for a highquality book.
Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby with the original dust jacket is one of those rare books to track down. Tls is the leading manufacturer in highquality book jacket covers. You should be able to buy plastikleer tape or adaptaroll book jacket covers. If you want the entire dust jacket of your book to be covered in coloured paper, you may have to buy some bigger sheets. Normally in the development of the book design, the front cover is designed separately, and well before the rest of the jacket. In this post, i explain different parts of a dust jacket along with what they are commonly used for. To get in the spirit of things, here is a diagram and definitions of the various parts of a book. 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. Hardcover books with dust jacket for sale in stock ebay. Hyperallergic lushly illustrated, salisburys exciting visual history showcases the work of edward gorey, vanessa bell, alvin lustig, and many others. Sep 29, 2009 although type design is often likened to architecture, you could also argue that the construction of a book is in some way architectural. Put a piece down the side of the cover onto the book, and then place a piece of tape diagonally over the corners of the dust jacket, folding the end of the tape over onto the book itself and not the dust jacket. The pdf is an actualsize document so you can see exactly how its.
Oct 04, 2015 to design a just jacket, a designer needs to understand all the parts of a dust jacket. Dust jackets, or book jackets, were originally used to protect the hardcover case of casebound books. Synonyms for dust jacket include cover, dust cover, jacket, outer, outer cover, paper cover, wrapper, bookjacket, sheath and envelope. Rebacked a book that has been repaired by replacing the spine and mending the hinges. These dust jackets could remain on the book when it was opened, providing protection for volumes even as they were read. 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. Clearbags 9 x 15 12 clear book covers for books 8 34 tall and up to 15 12 wide protect against wear and tear, water and dust. Super clear covers are crystalclear and have a glossy finish to show off new book graphics. This might take the form of the publishers initials, a shortened version of the publishers name, or the use of the publishers logo. When walking down the new releases aisle of your local bookstore or library, you may notice something all of the hardcover also known as casebound books have a dust jacket, a removable laminated cover that wraps around the existing cover of the book.
Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing. Covers come with an optional use adhesive tab to keep the cover in place. A first edition published by stackpole sons in 1939. However, another set, in identical dust jackets and slipcases, was sold at auction in 2014. Like to be able to edit the dust cover and just print it. Dust jacket or dust wrapper first used during the 19th century, the original purpose of the dust jacket was to protect the cover of books from scratches and dust which could have been made from fine leather, linen cloth, silk or other expensive materials it wasnt until after world war i when booksellers and publishers. Fine f a book that has no defects in book or jacket, but not as crisp as it was when new. Madeup copy a copy of a book whose parts have been assembled from one or more defective copies. If a book catches a browsers eye, he or she can then turn to the dust jackets back and flaps to find information about the author and a synopsis of the book.
I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions. The first order of business in creating a blueprint for book construction is to identify the parts of a book and the order in which conventionthe inherited wisdom of the logic of the book from all the book creators that have preceded usdictates they. If there is even the slightest doubt about how design elements will center or align on the completed book, print out a 100% sized dummy of the jacket and wrap it on a book of the same page size and casebinding specs. Dust jacket kindle edition by alp mortal chambers mars. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books. Book covers, dust jackets, and casewrap books the book. How to protect and secure a dust jacket no tape, no slippage duration. Turns out there was a extra letter in black font on a black background in lightroom. I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. Suspendisse sagittis diam a massa viverra sollicitudin. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a books case from wear.
Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. These can also include diamond 3d metallic foil, diamond 3d clear, or diamond 3d textures. See more ideas about childrens picture books, classroom inspiration and playroom. Jul 26, 20 a dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. 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. It pays to become familiar with the basic descriptive terms used by used and rare booksellers to communicate a particular books condition.
Each part of the covers is examined for its proper function and use. Overall, a beautiful set, the books fine, the jackets and slipcases very good or better. Find an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper to make a book dust jacket. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. The case includes the front and back covers along with the spine. Dust jackets provide the vast majority of books published today with their only color and art. Browse all books by category at facsimile dust jackets, llc. The modernstyle dust jacket was first introduced in the 1830salthough possibly earlier evidence is inconclusive. If you are interested in a particular author or illustrator you can browse available reprojackets from the lefthand menu. Dust jacket or dust wrapper first used during the 19th century, the original purpose of the dust jacket was to protect the cover of books from scratches and dust which could have been made from fine leather, linen cloth, silk or other expensive materials. Cloth cases are frequently stamped with the title, authors name and. Sep 25, 2017 an extremely early title in dust jacket, published in 1819. A dust jacket, propped up and partially unfolded for illustration. This advert means that the book you want to purchase did not have a dust jacket when it was originally published as issued.
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