The jacket designer is in some way the book s first critic. Many of the books reproduced come from my own bookshelves. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. 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. Jacob marleys ghost reveals the origins of a christmas carols unforgettable characters while showing who should be praised and who should be boiled in their own pudding. During christmas time, many churches display nativity scenes. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition dr. Great joy by kate dicamillo meet your next favorite book. Browse all books by category at facsimile dust jackets, llc. If a book catches a browsers eye, he or she can then turn to the dust jacket s back and flaps to find information about the author and a synopsis of the book.
Many of these beautiful books were published in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. This advert means that the book you want to purchase did not have a dust jacket when it was originally published as issued, rather than having one that has now been lost. For readers of richard paul evans and greg kincaid comes the th gift, a heartwarming christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a familys history into a time of strength and love. What exactly is the value of dust jackets on kids books. Thank you for helping create the project weve worked so hard on.
Only the beautiful and realistic illustrations lead the reader to categorize this text as historical fiction. 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. Be sure to check under the dust jacket for a surprise. I had already been collecting books for some time, and found it discouraging that i would never be able to acquire many of the books i wanted in jacket. 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. Renowned childrens book illustrator garth williams lent his style to countless stories, including laura ingalls wilders little house series and e. A gorgeous christmas picture book thats destined to become a festive classic. Thomas tanselle, it was likely these sheaths that gave prominence to the idea of a detachable publishers covering. 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 pays to become familiar with the basic descriptive terms used by used and rare booksellers to communicate a particular book s condition. Be the first to ask a question about the christmas book. Nov 4, 2015 discover an array of vintage christmas and holiday books from years gone by. Seeing christmas is a 36 page, 10x10 hardcover inspirational picture book for young and old alike, with dust jacket and a soft touch finish. Dust jackets the paper covers around hardback books were once much more common than they are now.
Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by merriamwebster. Many times, the jacketless version of a book is not terribly exciting. The estimated values are for first edition books, with dust jackets. The snowflakes have clock hands and this is representing the spirits. The famed ben stahl illustrated the dust jacket, but lester kohs illustrated the front cover of the book itself. While exleys book was not a bestseller at the time, over the years it has remained in print, been brought out in a number of different editions, and is widely viewed as a classic of the 1960s. Grimble is a childrens book by clement freud, published by collins in 1968.
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. These can also include diamond 3d metallic foil, diamond 3d clear, or diamond 3d textures. The first known dust jacket dates back to about 1829, with general use becoming common by the late 1870s. This fictional story based on a young african american boy in new york city is grounded in history cowriter christopher moore is the commissioner of new york city. These dust jackets could remain on the book when it was opened, providing protection for. 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. Coloured, illuistrated dust jacket over a green clothboard cover stamped with gold holly decorative. Just before the christmas season, frances begins to notice a man and his monkey playing music outside her apartment to collect money.
A removable paper cover used to protect the binding of a book. Jan 24, 2009 dust jackets the paper covers around hardback books were once much more common than they are now. I am wondering, what is the reason behind adding a dust jacket when a book has a hardcover as well. In the illustrated dust jacket 19201970 i have selected designs by more than 50 artists, mostly from the uk and the us. It is generally made of heavy paper coated for purposes of reinforcement. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. In those situations, thats when i normally just end up adding the cover to our evergrowing pile of dust jackets under my daughters bookcase and. 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. Aug 10, 2014 the first known dust jacket dates back to about 1829, with general use becoming common by the late 1870s. Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dustjacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. Due to storage, book has scuffing, creasing and edge wear. One of my favorite parts about buying a new book is peeling off the jacket and seeing whats underneath. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Buy poetry books with dust jacket in english and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Turn your project into a book without huge overhead. 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. 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. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. Dust jacket, if applicable, shows signs of some rubbing or chipping.
George orwells first edition book sells for au86k at auction the people in these pages are as dull and as uninteresting as the dust jacket is bright and colourful. If noone else does, ill buy it for myself as a christmas present. I had already been collecting books for some time, and found it discouraging that i would never be. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. Christmas commemorates the birth of a babyan event recorded in the bible in such new testament passages as luke 2. If youre new to the world of book collecting, you may have encountered multiple uses of the word facsimile. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Origin and publication edit according to adams account, the idea behind the meaning of liff grew out of an old school game and started when he and lloyd were on holiday together in corfu in 1978 during the writing of the first hitchhikers novel. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. The reasoning behind book dust jacket while there is a hardcover. These dust jacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors. In those situations, thats when i normally just end up adding the cover to our evergrowing pile of dust jackets under my daughters bookcase and hoping my wife doesnt notice. Mike curato is the author and illustrator of books for children. Book covers have long been a source of artistic quality and, in the age of kindle.
Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dust jacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. If you have a first edition, look for a typo on the back of the dust jacket. Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. The modernstyle dust jacket was first introduced in the 1830salthough possibly earlier evidence is inconclusive. Other times the dust jacket designer is a nameless employee at a publishing house. Book jacket definition of book jacket by the free dictionary. The dust jacket cover has a green fir tree or christmas tree on it with a red. Buy poetry books with dust jacket and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. A plain front, a title and author on the spine, and thats it. 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. John sanford, by the way, is a rather interesting literary figure he was a novelist and screenwriter who began publishing in the 1930s. Oct 21, 2017 in the illustrated dust jacket 19201970 i have selected designs by more than 50 artists, mostly from the uk and the us. Take a peek under the dust jacket for a little surprise. More our customers happiness is what matters to us.
Seeing christmas inspirational picture book for young and. Dust jackets over this time mirrored the changing movements of art deco, post. Facsimile dust jackets llc had its beginnings in 1995 when i started making a few facsimiles solely for my own use. Im a book collector and finding old books with dust jacket intact is often difficult.
Pictorial boards have slight foxing, continues to inside of jacket but only slightly visible on white parts of jacket. These dust jackets could remain on the book when it was opened, providing protection for volumes even as they were read. My 7 yearold daughter could understand the meaning beyond the words, i. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. A cardboard sleeve in which a phonograph record is. It may be written by the author or publisher or quote praise from others. But sometimes, the naked book is so beautiful and surprising and thoughtout that it rivals its shiny. Also, what is perhaps my favorite part of the book is hidden. How the grinch stole christmas by dr seuss, first edition. A first edition published by stackpole sons in 1939. Wikipedia has decent article on the subject, which includes the following historical notes. Most of the time, if you remove the dust jacket, the physical cover of the book looks exactly like the art on the dust jacket. Great joy is karen dicamillos first picture book and illustrated by bagram ibatoulline.
Dust jacket noun the noun dust jacket has 1 sense 1. Why are some dustjackets clipped but not priceclipped. Stars the one and only fiona the hippo, the worldwide internet sensation and star of the cincinnati zoo, who through her spunk and fighting spirit overcame all odds when she was born six weeks premature. Its a wonderful classic story of charlie brown and his christmas. Seems to be a first edition with a second state dust jacket. Dust jacket meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Dust jacket made the process easy and provided a high quality finished project. How dust jackets have evolved throughout historyfrom sheaths in the 18th century to paper wrappings, to todays modern style jacket with flaps. Sure to add the meaning youre looking for this holiday season, seeing christmas will become a favorite. Mar 04, 20 in the example shown here, it is a fifth printing. The dust jacket had a little bit of wear and tear but, when you took it off, the book was in mint condition, he revealed. A sequel, grimble at christmas, was published some years later. A well designed dust jacket also serves to attract a reader browsing in a store.
The dust jacket of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. Your dream come to life we help create the project youve always wanted get started from web design to stationary find out more we can help customized to you ebook publishing a cost effective way to take your first step as an author dustjacket is a multiservice publishing and media company. After the unexpected death of her husband, joanne huist smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her. All he wanted was to be in the christmas spirit, and thats not even something santa was able to give him. For instance, any book the dust jacket of which bears the words, this book will change your life.
Poetry books with dust jacket in english for sale ebay. Very difficult means one or no copies are usually available from the internet bookselling sites abe, alibris. Its an important term for collectors to understand in various contexts, as a facsimile anything book, dust jacket, signature, etc. And with discovery of cookbook annie unearths an ageold mystery to save family farm. Overall, this book is in acceptable good condition for being printed in 1965. A brief history of the dust jacket book collecting guide. If you have a first edition first print of the cat in the hat its worth a few bucks. Now that thanksgiving has come and gone, its time to dust off the christmas decorations. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by the free dictionary. Elliot and his trusted friend mouse set out on a quest to find the christmas spirit. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Why you should read every hardcover with the book jacket.
Either that was left on the editing room floor or copy editor didnt full read the story. Ruthie, one of the main characters in the book, is pictured on the dust. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a. This advert means that the book you want to purchase did not have a dust jacket when it was originally published as issued. Book may have very small but virtually unnoticeable flaws. These dustjacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors. Dust jacket article about dust jacket by the free dictionary. As most collectors are aware, a dust jacket in fine condition can greatly enhance the value of a book. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. Book mockup dust jacket edition creative print mockups.
All pages and the cover are intact, including the dust jacket, if applicable. Dust jacket definition is a paper cover for a book. The book has a beautifully illustrated full color pictorial cover and a matching dust jacket. The jacket designer is in some way the books first critic. Book mockup dust jacket edition ultra sharp 8 psd presentations 15 different book mockups option. Dust jacket with folds the coldness is representing scrooges harshness to christmas, and not only to scrooge but the snow in the book. Last few pages have water or coffee staining spots. Front cover of dust jacket, illustrated by ben stahl.
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