Poll

I am a collector of dust-jackets and as of date am having a fairly good collection of dust-jackets of English, Hindi & Marathi books.

Ellie,
I collect the Dust jackets which are detachable but are double , in
that one of the same type exactly is fixed ( pasted to the binding,
with its front & rear flaps (with brief matter about the subject
matter of the book on the front flap & about the author on he rear
flap) pasted below the fixed front & rear end papers. To compensate, I
photo-copy the original matter on the flaps & paste it in place in
the book, so that the matter is not lost to the future reader please.
Thanks for your interest in the dust-jackets, & I also take liberty to
recommend to you the following very Good, Well Researched Book on the
subject please : "Book-jackets: Their History, Form and Use -by G.
Thomas Tanselle", published by Bibliographic Society of 'Varsity of
Virginia, Alderman Library, USA. Thanks & regards - Shankar.

I remove the dust jacket and put it behind other books on the bookshelf so it will never get lost.

Jessica B wrote: "I take the dust jacket off when I get a hardcover book adn I keep them all together and i am slowly framing them all and hanging them in my book room!~ :)"

Any chance I could get a photo of this, please? Thanks!

I lent my book to my mom and she gave it back to me without jacket. She told me if I find one to just charge her for it, she's 83 and I know what happened. I could never charge her for it but , does anyone know where I can find another jacket for it. "Why can't I get better" by Richard Horowitz. Thank you for any advice I can get. Brian

Kat wrote: "I always keep my dust jacket on and I won't buy a used book if the dust jacket is missing or damaged. I like to use my dust jacket to mark my place in the book."

Same here! they protect the book and make GREAT book marks!

Brian wrote: "I lent my book to my mom and she gave it back to me without jacket. She told me if I find one to just charge her for it, she's 83 and I know what happened. I could never charge her for it but , doe..."
Dear Brian , You can get Facsimile Book jackets/ Dust Jackets at the following address please : Phantom Bookshop

2989 Foothill Road
Ventura, California 93003-1706 USA

Jonathan wrote: "Susan wrote: "Ebooks aren't any substitute for the real thing, not to mention you don't own the book."

Actually, they are exactly a substitute..."

Well said!! The content is exactly the same, and they suit some people so what's the problem? I own electronic copies of all my e-books and can re-read them any time.

Hardcovers can be worth a lot of money down the road, especially if the books become classics. Losing the dust jacket devalues the book. Don't do it!

My public library TAPES THEM ON, after adding cellophane, so it crinkles and crackles and ANNOYS ME TO NO END!

Stacy wrote: "Throwing away a dust jacket is like throwing away a child. You just don't do it."

But throwing away a badly damaged book jacket is like throwing away a dead baby: still frowned upon, but better than keeping it.

I leave it on, it feels like part of the book, the artwork on the dust jacket often isn't anywhere else on the book.

When i read i remove the dust jacket and after i read the whole book i put it back on again :)

I would never throw the dust jacket away, it's part of the book! I usually let the dust jacket on while I read, I sometimes remove it when transporting my book.

Sometimes I use the dust jacket as a bookmark but more often I take them off. I have several hidden around the house, some for books I've probably passed on.

I was surprised "Throw it away" was even a choice! Unless it's badly damaged, why would you throw it away? It's part of the book. That's kind of like buying a sandwich and throwing away the bread.

I think it goes both ways. But for the most part, I need to have the dust jacket on the book while i am reading. If it isn't on the book and it's lying somewhere else, I find that distracting.

If the book is a "keeper," I cover the dj in mylar so it stays new looking forever. If the book is not a keeper I may take the dust jacket off while I am reading the book and put it back on later. I've sold a few books and mostly they sell easier with the dj. I use a piece of scrap paper for a bookmark so that I can make notes on it for my reviews.

I am currently listening/following along to Cell by Stephen King. The dust jacket keeps sliding, moving around. I am going to take it off until I finish the book because there is no point in trying to fix it every time I set it up or turn the page.

I can't believe people throw away the dust jacket. If the dust jacket is tatty and falling apart it means it's doing its job and keeping the actual book safe.

Sam wrote: "Jessica B wrote: "I take the dust jacket off when I get a hardcover book adn I keep them all together and i am slowly framing them all and hanging them in my book room!~ :)"

That's cool"

I like that idea.

Jessica B wrote: "I take the dust jacket off when I get a hardcover book adn I keep them all together and i am slowly framing them all and hanging them in my book room!~ :)"

That is an AMAZING idea!

I tried reading with the jacket on when I read a hardcover for the first time, but it was getting in the way and also getting a little damaged, so I removed it, read the book, and put it back on.
Also, I wonder how someone can think of throwing away the dust jacket. Throwing away something this beautiful and perfect? Sorry, buy I cannot think of it, much less doing it.

I rarely buy hard cover books as I find them more uncomfortable to hold, more espensive, take up more space on my already over full book rack and heavier to carry around. Most often, I will wait until the paperback versioncomes out. That said, when it's the only format available and I really really really want that book now, I take the dust cover off while reading as it shifts and slides, then put it back on when im done with the book.

"I rarely buy hard cover books as I find them more uncomfortable to hold, more espensive, take up more space on my already over full book rack and heavier to carry around. "
Same here. In fact, the only hardcover books I have are either gifts or I bought them at a second hand shop. They are really difficult to hold and take with me, which is a problem because I do most reading at school, between classes.
Another reason I don't buy hardcover books because they are more expensive, and I am not that rich :-)
-Aditya Singh

i've found that keeping it on while reading can damage the cover so I have started reading without and putting it back on when I am done. I have only ever thrown one dust cover away and it was ruined. Now, I still hold onto ruined dust covers. (I only have two ruined one's.) Some books I can understand getting rifle of the dust cover but most of them I just don't see why anyone would want to get rid of them. Many of the fantasy books I have, have such beautifully artwork, especially the Brandon Sanderson and Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman books.

I take it off and use it as a bookmark while reading. Yeah. Lol. I'm a lazy bitch that way.

Throw it away? Why and who would do such a horrible thing? :(

I personally never have a problem with reading with the dust jackets on. Unless it is a rather large book. I leave them on because frankly printers have made the actual books really plain ( probably to keep us actually wanting to use them ) most of the collectors editions I purchased have well designed covers that don't need a jacket. I would prefer the information that is on the side flaps to be on the leaves leaving space for signature underneath, design the cover and leave off the dust jacket. Until that happens I am pretty much going to keep mine on unless they get really bad which hasn't happened yet..at least to me.

I like to keep dust jackets for the artwork, but I just take them off when I read so they don't get in the way. Either that, or, for some books, I get some clear book covering and seal it up library-style.

I use it as a book mark actually.

Brian wrote: "It's a part of the book to me. It is in the way when I read, but to throw it away would feel kind of like throwing away the book itself. Plus, the book on the shelf looks better in a dust jacket. "

Seeing the book cover's art helps to identify the book for future reference .

That is very true as well!

Amy wrote: "That is very true as well!"
Thanks ! You obviously have your own library . I do too.

You have no idea🎉😉

The dust jacket is part of the book and it would be incomplete without it. I take it off when reading, put it in a safe place and put it back on when done.
For modern book collectors, the condition of the dust jacket in some cases is 70-80% of the value of the book.
You’ll never know, the book you have will be a collectible modern first edition with very good dust jacket and will be worth more that what you bought it for.

I had no idea! That's crazy and good to know if I ever want to sell my books. Not likely but thanks for the fact!

Angelo wrote: "The dust jacket is part of the book and it would be incomplete without it. I take it off when reading, put it in a safe place and put it back on when done.
For modern book collectors, the conditio..."

When I am browsing the stacks of a library or bookstore , it is usually the art on the book cover that brings my attention to the book . Then I read the review on the inside . So you have provided some useful info for this bookworm . Thanks . I'll make sure to remember it .

That's what I do as well I always look at the art first then the contents of the book.


P.S ONE OF IS IS LUING IS AMAZING YOU ALL SJOULD READ IT!!!

I usually tape the dust jacket to the book rather than slip it on or off and have to deal with all that, although I regret to say that if I obtain a book with a dust jacket that is just severely damaged...then I do let it go lest it continue to fall apart in my possession.

Chantal wrote: "I am really surprised I am the only person so far that throws it away. Brian and I were arguing about this, hence the poll. Hmmm."
I toss them, not out of disrespect to the designer because some of them are really awesome looking but I just can't stand them sliding around and then I have to worry about it getting torn up or something anyway while I'm reading the book so I just throw them away.

Chantal wrote: "I am really surprised I am the only person so far that throws it away. Brian and I were arguing about this, hence the poll. Hmmm."
Just wondering why you throw it away... Please explain.

I totally get this. The sliding is a problem.

I would love if a psychologist did a study of how people interact with books. My wife and I both love books.....but there the similarity ends.
I take off the dust jacket while I read....she doesn't and insists I am a complete oddity. I dog ear pages...she never does and always uses a book mark. She breaks the spine on paperbacks.....I have never understood this ! Both of use use Kindles....she for pulp fiction me for weighty historical tombs that would be far too difficult to hold in paper form. But she always insists on her Poetry being in proper book form.....but I never got poetry,....non-fiction that's my stuff. Yes a shrink would love us. Do we need help ? We are available for study ;-)

Iain wrote: "Gaylord dust jacket protectors are cheap, make your bookshelves look awesome and give you options..."

I know this is a very old thread, but I was just scrolling through and your comment changed my life.
How did I not know that these covers existed??

Well , better late than never . Hope you reach
your reading challenge goal in 2019 ! V.

Mammoth wrote: "Does anyone use the inner flaps as bookmarks or is it just me? Haha"

My ex did this so I picked it up and do it also. It is very helpful as the dust jacket doesn't fall out of the pages which regular bookmarks tend to do. I also now use these little sticky things which come in many colors and stay put. They are also helpful for finding pages when you want to create a neverending quiz question. I recently found some very cool ones in a library book and kept them as they are so nice. One is the shape of a tiny blue moth.

Stacy wrote: "Throwing away a dust jacket is like throwing away a child. You just don't do it."

Well, I wouldn't take it that far! It is only a dust jacket after all.

Some dust jacket are works of art . Like album covers and worth saving to me ; but not everyone feels that way so to each his own .

Vanessa wrote: "Some dust jacket are works of art . Like album covers and worth saving to me ; but not everyone feels that way so to each his own ."

I sure agree with you! They could be put into frames.