Recoverings is the authorized producer of edgar rice burroughs, inc. I have quite a few books that ive picked up from thrift stores that dont have jackets. Beyond protecting the condition of book, the jackets might offer something unavailable in the book itself. Those who love old books are all too aware that the original dust jacket is often missing.
These dust jackets could remain on the book when it was opened, providing protection for volumes even as they were read. Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. If you have the dust jacket in mint condition, you could maybe add. The reasoning behind book dust jacket while there is a hardcover. As the beautiful book comes back into vogue, martin salisbury delves into the history of.
I sell no more than 1520 of these per year if that as they are laborintensive. However, since it is itself relatively fragile, and since dust jackets have practical, aesthetic and sometimes financial. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. Facsimile dust jacketsgood idea for used bookshops. If you happen to collect the novels of edgar rice burroughs, master of adventure and godfather of action sf and fantasy, you can find every dust. The importance of dust jackets book collecting guide. Dust jacket definition of dust jacket by merriamwebster. The golden age of the illustrated book dust jacket. If you are interested in a particular author or illustrator you can browse available reprojackets from the lefthand menu. Alcoholics anonymous big book dust jacket reproductions. In 1999, i began the edgar rice burroughs dustjacket reconstruction project. More jackets will be added as they become available. For those who do, it will be nothing less than a thrill.
Mostly for my own amusement, and to decorate books that i bought secondhand which had no jackets. Is there a place just to buy dust jackets for books. The illustrated dust jacket celebrates the history of the. Where can you find replacement dust jackets for books. A wide selection is already available for collectable and important books, and the repertoire is ever growing. Browse and buy a vast selection of facsimile dustjackets collections. Look for signs of wear at the creases that are part of the paper material and not one achieved through. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the. For example, a first edition of the great gatsby or the maltese falcon in good condition. Some are wrap around and some are yellow, wraparound and white spine 1 15 in yellow and wraparound, 16 24 in yellow spine and the rest wraparound. The illustrated dust jacket, 19201970 is the first study of book jacket design through the prism of illustration. To create a facsimile dust jacket that is a perfect reproduction of the original is. In addition to its promotional role, the dust jacket protects the book covers from damage.
What do you do with the dust jacket from a hardcover book. Most of them are clearly marked as facsimiles, and there are lots of collectors who like them. For those who never paused to think much about jackets, this book will be a revelation. Offering reproductions of dust jackets published before 1976 facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project. 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.
A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. Its quite rare to find many edgar rice burroughs books with their original dust jacket especially tarzan of the apes, the story that started the. A colorful history of judging books by their covers. The most memorable ones usually approach a book indirectly. The dust jacket is a outer paper cover over a hardback book. This mornings incredible time sink is this site, full of reproduction dust jackets for vintage books. The facsimile jackets are reproductions or compilations of scanned images of the originals. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Or you can put dustjackets on them to dress them up a bit. The persuasive art of the dust jacket book covers have long been a source of artistic quality and, in the age of kindle, are reintroducing more and more of us to the pleasures of traditional. Journalist ralph gardners visit to the fitterers bindery, part 2.
From the earliest known jacket issued in 1819, the author surveys the entire. Among the books he sent was a very sharp copy of mickey spillanes i, the jury. Nineteenthcentury dustjackets is a comprehensive general history of publishers dust jackets during the first century of their use. The jackets are digitally printed reproductions, marked as reproductions on the front flap.
Rare dust jackets mean big bucks in the antiquarian book business. The washington post vivid, gorgeous art graced books in the mid20th century, and martin salisbury has collected the most stunning examples in the illustrated dust jacket. All i need is the height, width, and spine width of your book. In addition to providing protection to the cover of your book, our dust jackets include two 3. A first edition published by stackpole sons in 1939. Banning them simply because there are a few sellers committing fraud. This jacket has the printing number of the book eighth, ninth, tenth, etc printed on the spine just as the originals did. I just added something that i forgot before, different text on those dust jackets. Each one is based on a carefully restored scan from an original dust jacket. Dust jackets from phantom bookshop browse recent arrivals. I have been getting more and more annoyed with them and starting today im throwing all of them away. D there is nothing worse for a book lover than seeing the covers to their favorite books get damaged, torn, creased or stained or repackaged, but thats another thing well, that and being. Why recoverings dustjackets are more like art than. 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.
Anthony miller which will translate over into the reproduction dust jacket work. This jacket has the printing number of the book eighth, ninth. The great gatsby facsimile dust jacket for the 1st edition bookjacket only. Dust jacket definition is a paper cover for a book. The finer print growing concern over facsimile jackets. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The valuable rare book dust jacket rare books digest. Reproductions of vintage book jackets for all your time. I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can.
My intention was to produce the highest quality reproductions of what are some of the most exciting and soughtafter dustjackets in book collecting. There are two basic types of facsimile dustjackets floating around. Collection of book jackets nypl digital collections. The jacket was rendered by artist john anthony miller and archival ink and special paper were used. This jacket is handproduced and labeled as a facsimile dust jacket. Book dust jackets are essential to ensuring a books longevity. Phantom bookshop has been serving the world with used and rare books since 1995 on the internet and previously in located in downtown ventura, ca at 451 e. I always like to find books that are unique in some way or are somehow compellingly different. Tolkien, 1942 edition 25 the childrens book club edition.
These reproduction dust jackets are for the 1st edition alcoholics anonymous big books printings 116. All jackets are sourced from multiple copies supplied by the burroughs memorial collection at the university of louisville and from collectors all over the country. Dust jacket covers custom book dust jacket printing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Historically, dust jackets are a new concern for authors. Once you get rid of the dust cover life gets better and you. The dust jacket usually has on the front a photo or graphics image, the. Offering reproductions of dust jackets published before 1976. 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. A colorful history of judging books by their covers the. Why recoverings dustjackets are more like art than reproductions. 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.
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