The community of book collectors, as usual, had the final word. The childrens picturebook price guide includes first edition identification points for twentynine of the books in the list click on the books title to see first edition identification points for a particular book. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. Get the best deals on books with dust jacket when you shop the largest online selection at.
Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given collector. Aug 24, 2007 dust jackets can have a small corner tag inside the cover denoting the price. Unlike in the 19th century, today we see dust jackets as part of the book. Mar 04, 20 front cover of dust jacket, illustrated by ben stahl. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m roll. In 40 years of collecting and research, tanselle is aware of fewer than 1,900 copies of 19thcentury books with surviving dust jackets. Today it would be unthinkable to discard a books dust jacket. The smaller books were easier to put their dust jackets into the protectors, but they seemed a little bulky when i got them on the books, probably from folding it under, since that would kinda make it twice as thick. A book with its dust jacket present will always bring a premium.
These dust jacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors. The books in the tolkien library store always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. From abstract design to detailed illustrations, enjoy these gorgeous vintage dust jackets. The bad news is that you cant buy replacement dust jackets for books. Despite the fact that dust jackets often include useful information about a book and its author, including biographical notes and often a portrait, it has long been research libraries practice to remove the jackets from new books during processing for their permanent place in the stacks.
A modern first editions value is very much dependant on its dust jacket dust wrapper or dust cover. The valuable rare book dust jacket by the bookworm on february 26, 2012 art of the book, modern firsts a modern first editions value is very much dependant on its dust jacket dust wrapper or dust cover. So why would you throw away the dust jacket unless you wanted to fool the buyer into thinking it was issued without one, so they were getting an item in better condition that it really is, which is downright deceitful. That way, the jackets dont get ruined, and my books look good. The modernstyle dust jacket was first introduced in the 1830salthough possibly earlier evidence is inconclusive. Protecting your books should be high on your list of priorities if you are a book lover or intend to keep your book for a long period of time. It might be interesting to check and see if there is an appreciable difference in prices realized between dust jacketed and.
Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. I would welcome additional pictures of jackets i do not have for inclusion on this site. The importance of dust jackets used books and rare books. No books all jackets state facsimile dust jackets l. As every book collector will know, a good quality first editionjacket can add considerable value to any book. Another perspective on dustjackets sunday, apr 30, 2006. My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can.
As most readers threw the plain jackets into the trash, early dust jacket examples are rare and quite collectible. However, another set, in identical dust jackets and slipcases, was sold at auction in 2014. The most influential book jacket designs from throughout the 20th century are on display, and the fascinating images track their evolution from throwaway utilitarian dust jackets into a powerful modern art form. Between different cover materials, dust jackets, diamond 3d cover coatings, and hot foil stamping, youve got a lot of options for your book. Because dust jackets were disposable for so long, today they are considered to be one of the. Jun 28, 2017 world war ii interrupted the development of the jackets for a while as shortages of paper restricted publication. By the time id covered my small collection of dust jacket ed books, i had about ten papercuts, but the books do look shinier now. Book dust jackets are essential to ensuring a books longevity. Billy has no idea that a dust jacket in any condition makes certain books collectible. The following table is an excerpt from our book the childrens picturebook price guide. Many people strip off these jackets and throw them away.
Im slowly collecting the boxes that the box sets have such as the chandler, cheever, civil rights, etc. Of the over 2500 books by some 1400 authors shown here, only around rd are from my own collection, and are for information only. You can protect a dust jacket by purchasing mylar covers designed specifically to protect dust jackets. Our experience indicates that the value for a first edition book, without its dust jacket, is about 10%to20% of the value of the same book, in similar condition.
Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. Oct 08, 2011 is there any way to get some of the dust jackets by themselves. Booksellers and collectors generally consider it essential to the package. Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing. Collection of book jackets nypl digital collections.
Today, in addition to finding dustjackets on cased books, they are also occasionally. Browse all books by category at facsimile dust jackets, llc. Oct 21, 2017 the persuasive art of the dust jacket. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to read, admire, and collect books is called a bibliophile book collecting can be easy and inexpensive. Many novices to book collecting dont get dust jackets. Without their jackets, most books are visually dull. If youve purchased a hardcover book, youre probably familiar with the dust jacket or, depending on which side of the pond you are, the. Feast your eyes on these beatiful book covers from 1917 to 1969. I see now that i am able to purchase facsimile dust jackets for several of them. As most collectors are aware, a dust jacket in fine condition can greatly enhance the value of a book. I have added a few of those books to my personal collection and i would like to purchase facsimile dust jackets for them for the aesthetic value. Yet since then the dust jacket has gained importance in the field of book collecting. Dont hate on the dust jacket some people would like to get rid of dust jackets those glossy outer covers of hardcover books. There is a webstore selling facsimile dust jackets at their original sizes, but annoyingly, they dont quite fit these editions and so one has to stick with and then there were none.
Therefore, such early surviving examples are exceptional and valuable for book collectors and historians. Everymans library dust jackets collecting everymans. In most cases, books released through book ofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Paintings from 1949 with handembroidered cover details by jessica reed. The good news is that you can repair the damaged jacket. The agatha christie book collection by hachette partworks. But whatever dust jacket cover you decide, your books can rival the bestsellers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In addition to its promotional role, the dust jacket protects the book covers from damage. For a book collector, those dust jackets which were originally used for advertisement and also to protect the books around which they were wrapped have become an integral part of the value of the books. They certainly are not the same old thing, which is why i like them. Identifying, and valuing first edition dr seuss books.
Rare book collectors look for authenticity and minimal wear, tears, stains, cuts or writing inside or outside the jacket. I also like the idea that a different area of book collecting vintage paperbacks can teach a new trick now and then. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. Some are from my childhood, like the copy of green eggs and ham that was one of the very first books i owned. Ideally a good collection will consist of books with their original dust jackets and some of the fun in collecting them is to seek out such books. I like to take a chance on new authors and hardback first editions. Some people would like to get rid of dust jackets those glossy outer covers of hardcover books. As a rule of thumb, knowing the sequence of books in the series and then checking to make sure a later book is not mentioned on. Book collectors, like art collectors, want the whole work of art. Great deals on the wheel of time robert jordan books.
Dustjacket books and treasures, halifax, nova scotia. I have a large collection of old novels, many are classic that were purchased from an estate and lack dust jackets. Facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project. How dust jackets play a key role in value of collectible books. Never, ever, ever send any book with a visibly poor dust jacket into fba. I read julian rotas article the fate and state of removable dustjackets reporting on the conference of the same name held at the university of london, with the sort of fascination and enthusiasm that i usually reserve for articles on sordid sex scandals involving hollywood starlets. These dustjacketed paperbacks are highly prized by vintage paperback collectors.
Follow this simple process to protect and maintain your books without breaking the bank buying professional book. Avoid direct sunlight that can dull colors and fade leather, cloth or paper dust jackets. Theres a fair collectors market for them on ebay and a book with a dust jacket or slipcase will always sell for a higher price than one without. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition dr. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. Dust jackets are so important that sometimes an essentially worthless book can be valuable because of its dust jacket. The dust jacket first appeared in the early 1800s as a way to protect the bindings of a book and to keep it clean from dust or other damage. I am not a collector in the true sense but over the years i have acquired books from charity shops and secondhand bookshops sadly now all but gone from. Dustjacket is an educationbased used bookstore and community space located in the heart of downtown halifax. A little about me friends have suggested i put a few details about me on the site perhaps it all seemed too impersonal.
If you dig deeper, you might end up collecting books about collecting books. How to protect the dust jackets on hardback books seekyt. Dust jackets required first edition books without dust jackets, when one was originally issued, have a greatly reduced market value, however they do have some collectible interest. Wikipedia has decent article on the subject, which includes the following historical notes. The tolkien library store always has a large amount of rare and collectible tolkien books up for sale. Dust jackets provide the vast majority of books published today with their only color and art. The dust jacket of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with. Untouched remains the standard, whether binding or jacket.
This is the jacket that became standard in the publishing industry and is still in use today. Beware of jackets from later editions being placed on original books. In addition to providing protection to the cover of your book, our dust jackets include two 3. Dont lay books face down to keep your place, use book marks. Written words has been using this product for over 5 years and has found it excellent for protecting and preserving. Interestingly, however, there was a brief period in the 1940s when paperbacks were printed in dust jackets. However, the idea of protecting something quite durable with something way more fragile while using this outer, fragile layer also as a medium for the visual. A wide selection is already available for collectable and important books, and the repertoire is ever growing. But a book with a restored dust jacket will fetch less than the same book with an unrestored jacket. Dust jackets and how to keep dust off of them by james dawson the dust jacket is the paper cover that wraps around a book to protect it. However, some might argue that book collectors are also in the business of seeking additional rewards from holding an ironically designed jacket. Ensure that the bottom shelves of your bookcases are a few inches off the floor to protect against flooding. The dust jackets themselves were worthless and the plain paper was discarded when the books were unwrapped for display in bookstores. Since the 1920s, while graphic design has evolved, dust jackets have remained relatively unchanged.
I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. 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. What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Clearsleeve dustjacket protective cover 330mm x 10m. Yes, dust jackets, on which opinions were decidedly mixed.
Since dust jackets are an integral part of the book, it is a good idea to protect the dust jacket as well as the book in order to protect your investment. Dec 21, 2011 during the 1990s, when restoration of dust jackets reached a high art, it soon became a controversial subject for rare book dealers and collectors. Jan 06, 2009 i take the dust jacket off while i read because i dont want it to get torn, but while the book is sitting on the shelf, i slip the dust jacket back on so it looks nice. Book collectors know that, with modern first editions, the dust jacket accounts for about 80% of the value of a book. Is there a place just to buy dust jackets for books. What others are saying vintage paperback the frick collection. If you collect even rare or unusual editions this can reduce the value of a collectible book. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by the free dictionary. Front cover of dust jacket, illustrated by ben stahl.
What does it mean if a dust jacket or price of a book is. As the 20th century progressed, dust jackets became increasingly ornate and the bindings beneath correspondingly plain. Carter, author of the classic abc for book collectors, reported his find in the september 22, 1934, issue of publishers weekly. If you are interested in a particular author or illustrator you can browse available reprojackets from the lefthand menu. Pfister and lentner mention a slipcase, but not the dust jackets. This can be cut off if given as a present and the giver does not wish them to know the price. As with toy collecting, where the box the toy came in is worth more than the toy itself, a nice dust jacket can. Spread out the dust jacket on the protective covering to measure how much covering you will need. I have a collection of framed dust jackets for childrens books i especially love. An extremely early title in dust jacket, published in 1819.
This space can be used for any number of things, such as a book summary or an about the author section. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is just a drop in the bucket. Everymans library volumes were issued with dust jackets, from the drab, purely functional early wrappers with their advertisements of other everyman volumes and dent series, to the ultimate incorporation of pictorial covers designed to help sell the book as well as protect it. The famed ben stahl illustrated the dust jacket, but lester kohs illustrated the front cover of the book itself. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition childrens. Hardback books in their pristine dust jackets lined up on the shelf are something to admire. In the 1920s there was a resurgence of collecting modern first editions, and a. The very first dust jackets or dust wrappers appeared in 1832 with the sole purpose of protecting books during transport between the printer and the bookstore. Dust jackets over this time mirrored the changing movements of art deco, post war neoromanticism, kitchensink realism and 60s psychedelia.
I do not produce facsimile jackets but many are available from mark terrys facsimile dust jackets site listed below. If you want to reduce wear and tear on paper dust jackets you can buy the same sort of plastic. Overall, a beautiful set, the books fine, the jackets and slipcases very good or better. However, since it is itself relatively fragile, and since dust jackets have practical, aesthetic and sometimes financial value, the jacket may in turn be wrapped in another jacket, usually transparent, especially if the book is a library volume. 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. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task.
The valuable rare book dust jacket rare books digest. You cant judge a book by its coverbut some covers simply speak for themselves. The purpose of a dust jacket is to protect the book. For your eyes only, facsimile dust jacket for the 1st uk book no book is included. A brief history of the dust jacket book collecting guide. When we get new books in, we take off the dust jackets and, if unclaimed, they get thrown away. The wheel of time robert jordan books for sale in stock. Jul 12, 2018 book dust jackets are essential to ensuring a book s longevity. The reasoning behind book dust jacket while there is a hardcover.