The dust jacket makes the book look more puttogether and dressed in my mind my toddler immediately removes the dust jackets from her books and tries to with mine. Aug 11, 2011 dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. This psd dust jacket book mockup is ideal to showcase your branding designs with style and enables you to see the front and side views. I always like to find books that are unique in some way or are somehow compellingly different. 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. Because the tear was right on the crease, i ended up using japanese tissue on both sides of the paper. The original dust jacket was digitally scanned restored from an original by fine artist john anthony miller and has been trimmed, enclosed in a mylar jacket protector and read more. Renowned childrens book illustrator garth williams lent his style to countless stories, including laura ingalls wilders little house series and e. Dustjacket is an educationbased used bookstore and community space located in the heart of downtown halifax. My complicated relationship to the dust jacket book riot. 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. Untouched remains the standard, whether binding or jacket. Lackey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This entry was posted in dust jacket repair and restoration and tagged dust jacket restoration and repair paper repair on november 12, 2014 by taff this is the second part of a dust jacket restoration see part one here where i am removing a torn, wrinkled heat set plastic covering the entire front and rear panels as well as most of the flaps. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more important body of which it is a constituent. Indeed, typographer ruari mclean asserted that the sheath can be called the progenitor of the book jacket, since its function was to attract and protect. This facsimile dust jacket will also fit most of the later early editions. 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. The edgar rice burroughs first edition dust jacket reconstruction project is complete. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. The dust jacket, originally designed to be thrown away after a book had been purchased, has become ever more important to book collectors, with the condition of the jacket often being the number one factor in determining the value of a particular copy. Asmr library typing handling books dust jacket crinkle soft.
A serial killer has been stalking gay men associated with the world of publishingnot just recently, but over the span of 15 years. Ive finally finished building all the 57 first edition dustjackets 35 of them with new, more detailed, scans of the actual cover paintings. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. Recovering american liberty explores the declaration of independence and each of those selfevident truths. Manufactured from glass clear polyester, our archival quality dust jacket covering is designed to protect your books and dust jackets from dirt, grime and wear. The return of tarzan first edition dust jacket the most rare of all tarzan dustjackets restored and confirmed by erb, inc. These can also include diamond 3d metallic foil, diamond 3d clear, or diamond 3d textures. Or you can put dustjackets on them to dress them up a bit.
The lot was traded at the high end of the estimated value, signifying the fact that rare book investors and collectors will pay premium prices to acquire top quality books. Often the cover consists of a detachable piece of paper wrapped around the front and back using folded flaps. The original dust jacket was digitally scanned restored from an original by fine artist john anthony miller and has been. The authors reason that without americans first becoming a people who once again embrace these principles in the declaration, then all their efforts to make america great again, will be for naught.
May 30, 2014 the lot was traded at the high end of the estimated value, signifying the fact that rare book investors and collectors will pay premium prices to acquire top quality books. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more. Dustjacket books and treasures, halifax, nova scotia. Jul 26, 20 a dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. Ive finally finished building all the 57 first edition dust jackets 35 of them with new, more detailed, scans of the actual cover paintings. I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions. Or you can put dust jackets on them to dress them up a bit. The beginners guide to cleaning your books book riot. If you have a first edition first print of the cat in the hat its worth a few bucks. Draw vertical lines on the paper from the spines edges to the top and bottom.
Much of the value of a modern first edition resides in the book jacket. There certainly were testimonies of those who overcame, and those were the most healing to me. Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing. If you come across a book with a very damaged dust jacket, is it better to throw away the dust jacket and list it without or keep it. A book jacket, or dust jacket, protects the hardcover book from spills and wear, and so they sometimes deserve a little maintenance themselves. The title, subtitle, authors name, exceptional blurbs, and other inducements to buy are often featured on the.
The graphic approach, colors, and style will be used to position the book within its niche or category. If you want the entire dust jacket of your book to be covered in coloured paper, you may have to buy some bigger sheets. 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 here, at recoverings, for a new and lower price. Ships same or next business day ups shipping for most packages, priority mail for akhiapopo boxes. When a dust jacket rips, the book may never circulate again. A fighting man of mars alternate dust jacket how the jacket would have looked if the publisher had designed it his way. 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. A dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a books case from wear. Its definitely not invisible, but paste repairs are reversible, so an offwhite paper could be used in the future, if desired. The famed ben stahl illustrated the dust jacket, but lester kohs illustrated the front cover of the book itself. We are taking all of our favorite books and recovering them with exclusive collectors dust jackets youll only find through nerdy post. Im a book collector and finding old books with dust jacket intact is often difficult.
Front cover of dust jacket, illustrated by ben stahl. Dust jackets from the 1920s and later were often decorated in art deco styles which are highly prized by collectors. 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. The most obvious damage to the dust jacket was the tear along this foreedge. Dust jacket by alp mortal meet your next favorite book. Book covers, dust jackets, and casewrap books the book. Free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers the book designer says. Check the details of your order from your my orders page and make sure that you selected hardcover, dust jacket and not hardcover, imagewrap. This detachable piece of paper is called the dust jacket. Facsimile dust jacket for the doubleday 1959 first edition. Fragile in nature, wrapping around the hard covers, they have received the hardest wear and often discarded when they became. Some of them are worth far more than the books they cover.
How to cover and protect hardback books without a dust jacket duration. Jun 14, 2011 using profold plus to cover a hardback book with no dust jacket. Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. But a book with a restored dust jacket will fetch less than the same book with. In 2004 and 2005, easton press chose my restorations to use as frontispieces in their deluxe leatherbound editions of the tarzan and mars series. This book was a little depressing for me, unfortunately. To add a dust jacket to your photo book, click the cover and size button and check the add dust jacket box, located in the cover options section. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering.
Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Dust jackets are available as an upgrade in custom path for hard and matte hard cover books. Using profold plus to cover a hardback book with no dust jacket. Other times the dust jacket designer is a nameless employee at a publishing house. Juniper books lord of the rings threevolume book set with custom designed doors of durin dust jackets neutral author j. July 12, 1998 bookend by bruce mccall three centuries of the dust jacket. Find an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper to make a book dust jacket.
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. Thomas tanselle, it was likely these sheaths that gave prominence to the idea of a detachable publishers covering. A good number of the stories seemed to end in disarray, confusion, and hopelessness. When you pick up a book, the first thing that greets you is the cover. The only way to receive a dust jacket is to select the hardcover, dust jacket option for your book order during checkout. Did you receive a book, expecting a dust jacket, but it came without one. Has used stickers and some writing andor highlighting. You can make the necessary changes to the strap, tassel and cover color easily. It comes in a tub and has the consistency of slightly dry playdoh. Covering hardback books without dust jackets youtube. This graphic is perfect to showcase novel title design, storybook cover, logbook or ledger.
Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by merriamwebster. Fragile in nature, wrapping around the hard covers, they have received the hardest wear and often discarded when they became torn and tattered, making those that remain all the more valuable. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m roll. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Hardcover books with dust jacket for sale in stock ebay. 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 dust jacket for the first editions of those books here, at recoverings, for a new and lower price. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a book s perfection. The edgar rice burroughs first edition dustjacket reconstruction project is complete. The printer erasmus weebles dogsbody disfigures the tooled leather cover of the duke of thumbsdowns dissertation upon the comickal physiognomy of the swine, dedicated to lady plinth on her recovering from the dropsy with kipper juice from his breakfast. The case includes the front and back covers along with the spine. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. These dustjacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors. Polyester is the product of choice for the situations where valuable paper needs protection. They must be purchased with a photo book and are not available in our store for purchase separately. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection.
This particular copy is not just a first edition, first issue with its original scarce dust jacket, but additionally, it had not undergone any restoration of any kind. Using the ruler to draw a straight line, mark the cutting edge. Visually stunning custom created book covers to help grab the attention of prospective readers. The most famous example is the jacket on the first edition of the great gatsby by f. As a recovering fundamentalist, i was hoping for more examples of overcomers.
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. Personalize your book dust jacket to identify the book. Tls is the leading manufacturer in highquality book jacket covers. Dec 14, 2012 a document cleaning pad is also the tool you would use to clean a papermatte dust jacket do not use windex on a dust jacket. Dust jacket definition is a paper cover for a book.
Simple dust jacket cleaning, such as the gentle wiping with a soft cloth that can be done with the jacket in place around its book, is just the start. On a dust jacket, the spine is the height of the pages plus 14 for example, on a book with 6. Feb 06, 2017 the dust jacket makes the book look more puttogether and dressed in my mind my toddler immediately removes the dust jackets from her books and tries to with mine. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. I have a complicated relationship to the dust jacket. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Day of the triffids dust jacket in need of restoration. But a book with a restored dust jacket will fetch less than the same book with an unrestored jacket. So heres how i created my diy dust jackets and made my bookshelf look 100x better. Recoverings replica dust jackets for edgar rice burroughs. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. You may use stickers, glue photographic prints or draw with markers that do not smudge. 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.
The dust jacket is made from paper with two flaps that fit over the front and back covers, wrapping around. In non fiction books, the cover or front of the dust jacket is an extension of the publishers marketing plan for the book. For travel, thats really the only time i use my ereader. Dust jacket restoration and paper repair jack and taff fitterer. Ive gotten accustomed to reading with the dust jackets on and really dont notice their presence. Take care to repair remember, everyone judges books by their covers. Get the best deal for dust jacket book covers from the largest online selection at. Kids books have such fun dust jackets that im trying to figure out a cute and easy way to display some of our favorites. Absorene book and paper cleaner absorene is a magical putty straight from the hands of the bookish angels.
Why recoverings dustjackets are more like art than. For true spring cleaning and repair, the dust jacket must be removed from the book and placed face down and open, its exterior exposed to whatever it rests on. A study based on concepts a recovering alcoholic heard, heeded and now teaches by i. I was fine with the remainder of the dust jacket being white. Dec 21, 2011 the community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. Careful dust jacket restoration includes removing any tape. September will see the publication of three unusuallooking books. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
A book with its dust jacket present will always bring a premium. A fighting man of mars alternate dust jacket how the jacket would have looked if the publisher had designed it. This is why we document everything we restore and publish the. A dust jacket was a type of cover used on hardback books to prevent dust from. Recoverings dustjackets give the originals new life while respecting the quality and palette of the cover illustrations finally seen in their full glory and context.