This cover calculator provides the dimensions needed for softcover books, dust jackets and printed wrap and linen hardcovers. The case includes the front and back covers along with the spine. Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Feb 6, 20 explore lancastercrs board book covers, dust jackets, etc. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. My grandchildren keep asking for the the haunted house and i cannot find it. Buy dust jacket book covers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. A facsimile jacket does not add the same value to an older book that the original dust jacket in the same condition would add.
There is a 24page count minimum for our hard case bindings. I sell no more than 1520 of these per year if that as they are laborintensive. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. 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. Jul 12, 2018 find an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper to make a book dust jacket. About dust jacket dustjacket is a multiservice publishing and media company. Suspendisse sagittis diam a massa viverra sollicitudin.
I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions. Loluster covers cut down on glare from overhead lights, protect from harmful uv rays and hide jacket imperfections. Im a big fan of book design, so, if the designer has a really compelling, visually engaging vision for the dust jacket, i can kind of get onboard with that. Save on books with dust jacket trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. Draw vertical lines on the paper from the spines edges to the top and bottom of the paper. The valuable rare book dust jacket rare books digest. Dust jacket meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Jealous every time your author buddies show off their pretty new promo graphics. The controversial practice of clipping the price off the dustjacket flap has been with us for even longer than that of remaindering. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. I used to work in a bookstore and sometimes we would receive good clean copies of new hardbacks with a damaged dustjacket, and depending on who the publisher was they would either send you a new jacket on its own or tell you to claim credit for the book.
Then click the generate template button to see the necessary dimensions. The wear you see on a dust jacket is the wear you would see on a book s covers if it did not have a jacket. Watching the xaxis coordinate in the status bar, move the ruler guide to 2. A coffee spill is more likely to run off a glossy dust jacket than a matte one. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Discover what you need to know about book sizes, dimensions. This jacket is handproduced and labeled as a facsimile dust jacket. While some people, when giving a book as a gift, will clip the price off, this occurs in fewer than 10% of priceclipping cases. Bookbaby offers both hardcover and softcover book options. On a dust jacket, the spine is the height of the pages plus 14 for example, on a book with 6. Collection of 30 vintage dust jackets dust wrappers inc j m barrie, t s eliot. The measurements depend on the page count and thick of paper stock and boards. Browse all books by category at facsimile dust jackets, llc.
Historically, dust jackets are a new concern for authors. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. I center the spine graphics then add the front and back covers. Hardback with dust jacket archives kpc book protection. Hardcover books can also be covered with a dust jacket, a removable paper cover used to protect a book from dirt or damage. Facsimile dust jackets llc had its beginnings in 1995 when i started making a few facsimiles solely for my own use. Clear n easy book jacket cover sheet 10 wide x 2012 long made from 1. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more.
The controversial practice of clipping the price off the dust jacket flap has been with us for even longer than that of remaindering. 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. 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. The dust jacket is made from paper with two flaps that fit over the front and back covers, wrapping around. Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover. A doctors plan designed for rapid results by mike moreno.
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. The books were in excellent conditionthey look brand new. A measurement template to use for book cover dimensions is needed for any hardcover book. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Turn onoff dust jacket high quality mockups creatively crafted. 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.
We help authors, organizations, and companies create high quality resources that fit their needs. What exactly is the value of dust jackets on kids books. Printninjas are printed on 5lb text paper, and are finished with either a gloss or a matte lamination. This facsimile dust jacket will also fit most of the later early editions.
Vivamus sagittis est eu diam fringilla nec tristique metus vestibulum. 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. Mickey, donald, and pluto running out of gas in the nite and a spooky house that appears to be haunted. Book cover dimensions for cover wrap star print brokers. Jul 26, 20 a dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. 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. As most collectors are aware, a dust jacket in fine condition can greatly enhance the value of a book. May 30, 2010 if its a recent, brandnew book, you could try contacting the publisher. Quisque porta varius dui, quis posuere nibh mollis quis.
And dust jacket is a strange name for this contrivance, as if books had anything to fear from dust. Preparing cover, jackets and ppcs for book printing. Simple seeming, they are actually complex threedimensional objects once they are. Flemingfacsimile dust jacket for 1st 1961 uk edition of thunderball. Book mockup dust jacket edition ultra sharp 8 psd presentations 15 different book mockups option. The modern glossy dust jacket seems to protect books better than the older ones. Book sizes are known in printing terms as trim sizes since thats where the book is trimmed at the last. The haunted house disneys wonderful world of reading. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications chart blurb. Hardcover books with dust jacket for sale in stock ebay. 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.
The importance of dust jackets book collecting guide. Design templates book partners provides short run digital. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering. Brodart has a wide variety and large selection of book jacket covers for books of many sizes. Vivamus lacus libero, ultrices non ullamcorper ac, tempus sit amet enim. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. Dec 15, 2010 this sample template shows the layout for a typical 6. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a. Aug 11, 2011 dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. I am primarily an artist, and facsimile dust jackets are treated as artistic works made to the highest standards. Need help with the layout of your paperback cover design. Book mockup dust jacket edition creative print mockups. Please browse and upload the jpg or png file for your book cover design.
Kids books have such fun dust jackets that im trying to figure out a cute and easy way to display some of our favorites. Standard book sizes custom book binding book trim sizes. Booksellers began to leave the jackets on for display as they were often more appealing than the plain cloth cover underneath. The dust jackets themselves were worthless and the plain paper was discarded when the books were unwrapped for display in bookstores. Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing. Publishers and distributors practice priceclipping. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. These high quality book jacket covers are centerslit dust jackets up to 12 tall. Make the appropriate selection from each of the fields below and enter the number of pages in your text block document. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. This was a favorite with my children and then their children. A modern first editions value is very much dependant on its dust jacket dust wrapper or dust cover. I used to work in a bookstore and sometimes we would receive good clean copies of new hardbacks with a damaged dust jacket, and depending on who the publisher was they would either send you a new jacket on its own or tell you to claim credit for the book. Using this template, you can see how the dimensions your printer gives you will help create your own jacket artwork.
Ajustasleeve is ideal to protect the dust covers for a range of sizes of hardback books. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. If you are creating a hard cover or soft cover book, it is critical that the size of your cover and dust jacket if you are creating one correctly fit your book. The original dust jacket was digitally scanned restored from an original by fine artist john anthony miller and has been. 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. To assist you in the design of your cover template, we offer this form to help calculate the dimensions of your cover or dust jacket. These can also include diamond 3d metallic foil, diamond 3d clear, or diamond 3d textures. 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. How to create print ready pdfs for book covers, book jackets and. 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.
The only reasons i can really see for the existence of dust jackets on kids books are aesthetic reasons. The world publishing company tower mystery usa 1940 1944 reprint. In this exercise, you have to use your skills to create the document from scratch. Facsimile dust jacket for the doubleday 1959 first edition. Free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers. Dust jackets, or book jackets, were originally used to protect the hardcover case of casebound books. Dust jacket file setup guide specifications explained printninja. Find an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper to make a book dust jacket. Chipped small pieces broken off of a dust jacket or binding. I always like to find books that are unique in some way or are somehow compellingly different. The edge wrap area is the portion of the jacket face that wraps around the hardcover book to the inside flap, often continuing an image or color around the boards.
Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. Please note that imagewrap books do not have cover flaps. Save your 3d image as a jpg, or transparent png if you want to change the background. With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications blurb. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection.
Dust jackets are the most difficult book components to size. Looking for book jacket cover for books without dust jackets. Feb 01, 2015 how dust jackets have evolved throughout historyfrom sheaths in the 18th century to paper wrappings, to todays modern style jacket with flaps. For dirty matte finished dust jackets or pages, the best book treatment is a document cleaning pad.
Generally, my bound books are no more than 2 thick, most likely about 1. However, publisher does not come with a wizard to help you create the dust jacket. Library dust jacket covers are great but they are not easy to make. A very desirable copy should not only come in its original dust jacket, but the condition of its wrapper should be in relatively mint. You can either click on and look at the image on the. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and twopiece styles. Twist the bag a bit to loosen some dust and rub it around gently on the surface of the jacket with your clean fingers, a soft brush or the pad itself. Most of us are familiar with mass market paperbacks, even the vintage ones such as this early bantam offering. A first edition published by stackpole sons in 1939. Apr 22, 2020 a dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a book s case from wear. Covers come with an optional use adhesive tab to keep the cover in place. A dust jacket has a very complicated layout and contains many different objects. Ask for measurements, or template, from the printer.
This sample template shows the layout for a typical 6. This part will wrap around to the backside of the cover boards. The gatsbys dust jacket is worth more than the book itself. See more ideas about book crafts, old books and book art. A dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a books case from wear.
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