dustjackets
Protective book covers
Dustjackets are the removable paper covers that wrap around hardcover books.
They protect the binding and display the title, author, and promotional text.
First editions with intact dustjackets command premium prices among collectors: The dustjacket alone was worth more than the book.
One-sided attached cover
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- blurbBrief promotional text
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- bioPersonal background summary
barcode · ISBN · price · publisher · endorsements · hardcover · binding · slipcase
Thin reflective polyester sheet
- archivalOf preserved documents
- acid-freeLacking corrosive compounds
- protectiveServing to guard
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
cover · laminate · encasement · storage · conservation · handling · fading · yellowing
Visual creative production
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- typographyArranging letters for display
- graphicsVisual design elements
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
composition · lettering · imagery · motif · embossing · wraparound · minimalist · pictorial
flap
One-sided attached cover
bio · barcode · ISBN · price · publisher · endorsements · hardcover · binding · slipcase · boards
mylar
Thin reflective polyester sheet
- archivalOf preserved documents
- acid-freeLacking corrosive compounds
- protectiveServing to guard
sleeve · cover · laminate · encasement · storage · conservation · handling · fading · yellowing · tearing
artwork
Visual creative production
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- typographyArranging letters for display
- graphicsVisual design elements
layout · composition · lettering · imagery · motif · embossing · wraparound · minimalist · pictorial · modernist
antiquarian
Scholar of old artifacts
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- conditionState or stipulation
- provenanceRecord of ownership
grading · mint · pristine · intact · original · clipped · unclipped · faded · torn · chipped