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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. If its a recent, brandnew book, you could try contacting the publisher. Fragile in nature, wrapping around the hard covers, they have received the hardest wear and often discarded when they became torn. Take care to repair remember, everyone judges books by their covers. 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. Jul 12, 2018 book dust jackets are essential to ensuring a book s longevity. But restoration does absolutely nothing to increase the value of a book. Jul 26, 20 a dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. No computer or photographic processes are used in the recreation of dust jacket art. Careful dust jacket restoration includes removing any tape or other poorly made repairs, properly mending tears and filling in paper losses. Book dust jackets are essential to ensuring a books longevity.
Once intended to be temporary and disposable protection for beautifully bound books, dust jackets have becomein some waysmore valuable than the books they protect. Nineteenthcentury dustjackets is a comprehensive general history of publishers dust jackets during the first century of their use. The beginners guide to cleaning your books book riot. Dec 21, 2011 the community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word.
If its a thick book, i usually take the dust jacket off until im finished reading, then put it back on for storage. Commentary meet jack and taff fitterer, the wizards of book restoration posted friday, january 17, 2020 6. The site also contains articles on reprojackets, how they are produced, and links for further reading. 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. Book mockup dust jacket edition creative print mockups. To clean a book, start by closing the book firmly and running a soft cloth or toothbrush along the edges of the pages. About dust jacket dustjacket is a multiservice publishing and media company. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. 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.
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. If the spines are yellowing or fading get books out of the sun, as sunlight will bleach dust jackets and covers. Untouched remains the standard, whether binding or jacket. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by the free dictionary. In the case of rare book dustjackets, the cost of restoration is often more than offset by the increased value of the finished piece. 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. Like to be able to edit the dust cover and just print it. The most famous example is the jacket on the first edition of the great gatsby by f. This not only protects it from dust and moisture, but also supports the paper. What does it mean if a dust jacket or price of a book is. From the earliest known jacket issued in 1819, the author surveys the entire field of british, american and european jackets and documents a part of publishing history that was nearly lost to the nineteenthcentury custom of discarding dustjackets so that the. 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. Feb 01, 2015 indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price.
However, many people will stop and look at a book in a bookstore, because it has a welldesigned, attractive dust jacket. For dirty matte finished dust jackets or pages, the best book treatment is a document cleaning pad. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. Penberthy of austinmer, nsw, australia is nonetheless proud of it, and the rest of us are duly envious. A dust jacket guards against scratches, scuffs, jelly, and other distortions unworthy of a books perfection. Im constantly searching for books with jackets, but also for jacketless copies of those same editions in order to restore jackets to them. But a book with a restored dust jacket will fetch less than the same book with an unrestored jacket. Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged. Wikipedia has decent article on the subject, which includes the following historical notes. Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. The finer print growing concern over facsimile jackets. Much of the value of a modern first edition resides in the book jacket.
We help authors, organizations, and companies create high quality resources that fit their needs. It means that the price part, often on the dust jacket, has not been cut out, normally the corner is cut on the dust jacket hence clipped. Protecting your books should be high on your list of priorities if you are a book lover or intend to keep your book for a long period of time. Whether restored or facsimile, no crime has been committed as long as the dust jacket is clearly identified by the seller. Absorene book and paper cleaner absorene is a magical putty straight from the hands of the bookish angels. 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. Also would be handy to be able to order a new dust cover for our other books.
If its a relatively thin book, ill use the dust cover flaps as a bookmark. 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. Facsimile dust jacket for the doubleday 1959 first edition. The community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. Lady bluestocking facsimile dust jacketsdetailshow to order. During the 1990s, when restoration of dust jackets reached a high art, it soon became a controversial subject for rare book dealers and. Other times the dust jacket designer is a nameless employee at a publishing house. In my view, the use of a pure mylar book cover on a hardcover book without a dust jacket still poses a problem of getting the cover folds to stay in place without the use of tape the books are too valuable to apply tape or some other adhesive.
Ability to buy only the dust jacket replacement cover. The reasoning behind book dust jacket while there is a hardcover. In his latest collection, the illustrated dust jacket. In this regard it resembles a tonsil, absorbing abuse on behalf of a larger, more. Renowned childrens book illustrator garth williams lent his style to countless stories, including laura ingalls wilders little house series and e. The original dust jacket was digitally scanned restored from an original by fine artist john anthony miller and has been. Aug 24, 2007 it means that the price part, often on the dust jacket, has not been cut out, normally the corner is cut on the dust jacket hence clipped. It comes in a tub and has the consistency of slightly dry playdoh. Restoration of a steinbeck first edition dust jacket book and. May 30, 2010 if its a recent, brandnew book, you could try contacting the publisher. The grapes of wrath, 1st edition, front cover before restoration. It is rare to find it with a dust jacket, however, and though it is very ugly, mr.
Creating a book dust jacket from scratch youve probably been told never judge a book by its cover. Much of the value of a modern first edition resides in the dust jacket. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. A facsimile jacket does not add the same value to an older book that the original dust jacket in the same condition would add. Restoration of any kind to a rare book lowers its market value. Mending papers used in paper restoration are very fine but also very strong, so if a restored dust jacket were to rip it would likely be in the original paper, not in the restored area. Seek advice regarding archival cover for hardcover books. Some of them are worth far more than the books they cover. I also tend to take the dust jacket off of novels more than nonfiction. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering. Ten 10 10h x 21l brodart foldon archival book jacket protective sheets dust cover 10x21 4. Ajustasleeve is ideal to protect the dust covers for a range of sizes of hardback books. I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions. Incorporating a selfadhesive strip which provides a simple, fast and neat finish.
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. 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. If it is unclipped on a rare book it will be worth more money as it is fully intact and can be possibly mint if the rest is in good condition, a collector may be very fussy about only buying unclipped books. Did you receive a book, expecting a dust jacket, but it came without one. Careful dust jacket restoration includes removing any tape. Check the details of your order from your my orders page and make sure that you selected hardcover, dust jacket and not hardcover, imagewrap. Book mockup dust jacket edition ultra sharp 8 psd presentations 15 different book mockups option. His is a major collection of twentiethcentury literature, including a healthy number of the desirable high spots acquired from many of the most respected dealers in the trade. 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. The only way to receive a dust jacket is to select the hardcover, dust jacket option for your book order during checkout. Follow this simple process to protect and maintain your books without breaking the bank buying professional book. Aug 11, 2011 dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged.
In light of the skills ive learned this summer, i decided to offer my services in repairing the dust jacket. The first known dust jacket dates back to about 1829, with general use becoming common by the late 1870s. The artwork is meticulously recreated and inpainted by hand, usually with near perfect results. 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. The illustrated dust jacket, 19201970 salisbury, martin on. Dust jacket restoration and paper repair jack and taff fitterer.
Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. Then there is an art to folding in the right places to get the right fit. Apr 27, 2006 a few weeks ago a longtime collector sent us a few books to sell on consignment. 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. Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing. Childrens book vintage 1987 book artists helpers enjoy the evenings by m. Repaired or facsimile dust jackets will definitely increase the attractiveness of the book. A few weeks ago a longtime collector sent us a few books to sell on consignment. Without question, i have found that the books which have retained their dust jackets are more reliably in great condition.
The middle decades of the twentieth century saw an extraordinary flourishing of the illustrated, pictorial dust jacket. These can also include diamond 3d metallic foil, diamond 3d clear, or diamond 3d textures. 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. A book jacket, or dust jacket, protects the hardcover book from spills and wear, and so they sometimes deserve a little maintenance themselves.
The process involved carefully measuring the height of the book to be protected and cutting a piece with that height and a length large enough to form a dust jacket of sorts back, spine, front, plus flaps. This facsimile dust jacket will also fit most of the later early editions. A book with its dust jacket present will always bring a premium. From the 1920s, as the potential for the books protective wrapping to be used for promotion and enticement became clear, artists and illustrators on both sides of the atlantic applied their talents to this particular art form. Turns out there was a extra letter in black font on a black background in lightroom. When a dust jacket rips, the book may never circulate again. Dust jackets from the 1920s and later were often decorated in art deco styles which are highly prized by collectors.
The middle of the twentieth century marked a high point for the medium. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. To collectors of modern first editions, condition of the dust jacket is of the utmost. Ive had this debate before but i wanted to see if there was any sort of consensus on the matter. Next, wipe down the spine and outer boards of the book, then use a soft brush vacuum attachment to get rid of any heavy dust or mold on the cover or dust jacket. Hardback with dust jacket archives kpc book protection.
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