book covers
What wraps volumes
Book covers are the front and back panels that encase a bound volume, typically displaying the title, author, and artwork or design.
The phrase also appears in the proverb don't judge a book by its cover—advice against forming opinions based on outward appearance alone.
- dust jacketRemovable paper book cover
- jacket flapBook cover's folded extension
- typographyArranging letters for display
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
glossy finish · collector's editions · paper · leather · historical manuscripts · gilding · cloth · lamination · protection · regional styles · minimalism · canvas · first editions · limited run · parchment · color palette · preservation · books
- illustrationpainting, drawing, watercolor, sketch, charcoal
- commissioned worksportraits, murals, sculptures, jingles, logos
- illustrated bookspicture books, storybook art, graphic novels, frontispiece, chapter headers
- book artillustration, frontispiece, plate, chapter heading, headpiece
- Book Craftsbookbinding, scrapbooking, pop-up books, bookmarks, dust jackets
- Literary Artillustrators, visual storytelling, narrative art, fairy tale art, illuminated manuscripts
book components
book coverspages
Bound paper sheets
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