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Apr 22, 2020 a dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a book s case from wear. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and twopiece styles. Our library books wear out long before the covers do. Protect books with dust jackets by covering them with an acidfree clear cover a jacket over your dust jacket. 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. A dust jacket, also known as a dust cover or book cover, protects a books case from wear. Dust jacket repair post on august 11, 2011 by jackie divis doyle tagged.
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Hardback with dust jacket archives kpc book protection. A rendered facsimile dust jacket for the english uk jonathan cape first edition book of from russia with love, the first of the james bond series books, which was published in 1960s. With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book. 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. Please note when ordering for hardback books add 4mm on to. Facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project.
I like to keep dust jackets for my bookshelves but when i read a book its off they go. 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. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. Tls has a broad selection of protective book coverings including paperback book covers, book jackets covers, book laminate and laminators. 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. Brodarts book jacket covers are designed to protect your book jackets from scratches, wear and tear, fingerprints and moisture. My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can.
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In addition to providing protection to the cover of your book, our dust jackets include two 3. Quick and easy to use, they substantially increase the life of your books. 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. Kpc was established in 1978 specialising in hardback book protection. Covers come with an optional use adhesive tab to keep the cover in place. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. On a dust jacket, the spine is the height of the pages plus 14 for example, on a book with 6. Protect your library books and extend circulation life.
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. The site also contains articles on reprojackets, how they are produced, and links for further reading. Adjust the height of the backing paper ensuring this is level with the paper dust cover. Clear slipon book covers are an easy and effective way to preserve your books and display them clearly. Adjustable clear plastic book protectors woodfield publishing. This custom made perfectfit cover does not stick to the book like normal contact, but simply sits tightly on the outside of the book.
I work for a school and they have a huge roll of plastic that they use to wrap there hardcovers. Fitting an archival mylar cover to a books dustjacket. How to protect and secure a dust jacket no tape, no. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a. This easytofit adjustable sleeving is available in four widths to cover all books up to 380mm 15 inches. Archival quality wont stain, bleach or damage your dust jackets.
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