book jacket
Hardcover's protective sleeve
A book jacket is the removable paper cover wrapped around a hardbound book, typically featuring the title, author, and artwork on the front, with a synopsis or author biography on the flaps.
Also called a dust jacket or dust cover.
The book jacket was torn, but the book itself was pristine.
Protective outer layer
- protectiveServing to guard
- archivalOf preserved documents
- acid-freeLacking corrosive compounds
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
preservation · slipcase · plastic · wrap · reinforced · bookplate · fading · handling
Rigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- spineColumn of vertebrae
binding · clothbound · leatherbound · lamination · glossy · matte · slipcase · wraparound
Brief promotional text
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
reviews · praise · author bio · plot · characters · genre · fiction · nonfiction
Picture explaining something
- typographyArranging letters for display
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- artworkVisual creative production
- cover artExterior artwork on releases
graphic · color scheme · aesthetics · composition · imagery · motif · palette · texture
dust cover
Protective outer layer
- protectiveServing to guard
- archivalOf preserved documents
- acid-freeLacking corrosive compounds
conservation · preservation · slipcase · plastic · wrap · reinforced · bookplate · fading · handling · storage
hardcover
Rigid-bound book format
spine · binding · clothbound · leatherbound · lamination · glossy · matte · slipcase · wraparound · mylar
blurb
Brief promotional text
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
endorsements · reviews · praise · author bio · plot · characters · genre · fiction · nonfiction · foreword
illustration
Picture explaining something
- typographyArranging letters for display
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- artworkVisual creative production
cover art · graphic · color scheme · aesthetics · composition · imagery · motif · palette · texture · style
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
- library itemsbookshelf, bookcase, bookshelves, shelves, library card
- coverscover, dust cover, seat cover, pillow cover, duvet cover
- book protectionslipcase, plastic cover, lamination, protective sleeve, cloth cover
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- book promotionpublicity tour, press release, press releases, giveaway, giveaways
book jacketbook pages
Printed sheets in volumes
pages · endpapers · binding · spine · frontmatter
book, jacket, books, bookish, booklet, jackets, bookmark, dust jacket