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First, remove the paper jacket that came with the book, if theres one on there. In addition to its promotional role, the dust jacket protects the book covers from damage. Decorative books and decor creating beautiful bookshelves. What originally drew me in to buying the books in the first place a beautiful, colorful paper cover, now i removed and tossed into the garbage recycle bin. I have fond childhood memories of hiding under the covers in bed, flashlight in hand, enjoying a new adventure, mystery, or classic novel. With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book. If youre looking for a way to make your book stand out from the crowd, try on our designer cloth book covers or custom leather book covers. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. In the decades that followed, dust jackets became marketing tools that featured beautiful illustrations as well as promotional text about the book and its author.
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The height of the refers to the maximum height of the spine of the book it will accommodate, and the length refers to the flat cover needed to wrap around the book into the front and back covers. We have brought together the three volume series that inspired the blockbuster trilogy, alongside the prequel the hobbit and the silmarillion, a collection of mythopoeic stories. Beyond protecting the condition of book, the jackets might offer something unavailable in the book itself. Members of the international guild of knot tyers igkt. Remove the book, and fold the bottom edge of the paper up about 3 or 4 inches to create a straight and neat edge. Step 3 making the book jackets this is the step in which you will begin making the book jackets. Loluster covers have a hazy finish to hide imperfections, flaws, and fingerprints, and also reduce glare. Book jacket definition and meaning collins english. Try putting them next to a welcoming armchair or at the edge of a sofa. Embellish the top surface or add spines to an apron shelf underneath the tabletop. Dust jackets clearly dont actually protect a book from dust, and a quick skim of the wikipedia page for dust jackets shows that they never did. Specially treated, crystal clear film resists sticking when stacked with other books wont crack, yellow or tear perforated liner provides a secure fit and protects the original jacket.
A rendered facsimile dust jacket for the english uk jonathan cape first edition book of for your eyes only the 6th of the james bond series books, which was published in 1960. Through all of these offerings, juniper books provides a higher end, giftoriented, niche of the book world. The simple solution is to make your own book jackets. They are also a good way to give others an overview of the book, as well as show what you learned from it.
After i finished the book, i found an about the author paragraph written inside the book on. The custom covers are made from heavy satin paper with a thin matte laminate applied for beauty and longterm durability similar to dust jackets of professional book publishers. Four new modernday hardcover books are turned into art with the application of custom covers dust jackets. Dust jackets are so important that sometimes an essentially worthless book can be valuable because of its dust jacket. Ive always loved everything about books the textures, words, and colors.
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Decorative books are repurposed together with complementary books to form a set. There are poorly written books which have beautiful dust jackets and are collectible solely because of the jacket. This space can be used for any number of things, such as a book summary or an about the author section. Next cut a piece of paper large enough that it extends about 4 inches on all sides of the book. Id like to point out that the method that i employed creates jackets that do not cover the top and bottom edges of the book. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. Meet the top book cover designers working today artsy. Super clear covers are crystalclear and have a glossy finish to show off new book graphics. Most art deco book jackets are fabulous even if the book under the wrappers is not worth reading. Juniper books reflects on 18 years in business gifts. It was first published in 2001 as a serialized story that ran in the boston globe and was later published in book format on august 1, 2003 through atheneum books.
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