Do you keep the book jacket that comes around hardbound books?

I never know exactly what to do with them. They always seem to get in the way. Asked by 0000 55 months ago Similar questions: book jacket hardbound books Arts > Books.

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Book Jackets Yes, I do. I might take them off when I am reading them, though, both for convenience and to preserve them better--no dirty fingers or tears that way. If the book they belong to should become valuable in 100 years, having that book jacket adds value to it!

In addition, the book jackets are so much "prettier", usually, that the plain cover of the book. Depends on whether you want colorful images or just a plain hardcover. You CAN judge a book by it's cover, after all!

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Always Always, tho' perhaps as a writer I have far more respect for what that cover is worth to the writer than most. As someone who's shallow enough to admit largely being attracted to a book by its cover, however, the idea of a "naked" book just leaves me cold. I might not deal with the cover while I'm reading -- I'm notorious for leaving them atop some out of the way surface somewhere -- but I do make a point of tracking down the cover when I'm done and making sure it's once again wrapped safely around the book.

They protect the book's hard cover and provide a bit of a visual of it, can be used as an oversized bookmark, and don't take up an extra room, so what's not to keep? On a more mercenary level, should you keep the book and ever decide to sell it on eBay or someplace else later, the value of the book increases if the original book cover is a part of the package. Just something to keep in mind, not that any of us are the least bit monetarily motivated, of course.

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There are a couple reasons to keep book jackets. First of all, they protect the book from dust and fading, so that it is useful to you and others for a longer period of time. Second, on the used/rare book market, they are considered an integral part of the book.

If you ever want to resell a book, you will get much less for it without a dust jacket. So, even if you find the dust jacket cumbersome while you are reading the book, you should keep it on the book while you are not reading it. In fact, you may want to protect the dust jacket with a plastic covering that is made by library suppliers like Brodart and Gaylord.

That will keep it from getting chipped and torn. Here's some information on plastic covers from Brodart. You have to order them in large quantities if you order from Brodart or Gaylord directly, though some used books shops will sell you a few plastic covers at a time.(I know the example given is a collector's edition, but some of the same rules apply to ordinary reading books, as well.) Protected by a Brodart Book Jacket Cover.

Unprotected Book cover protection saves your library time and money by extending the shelf life of your books, and significantly reducing the need for future repair or replacement. Brodart, the company that originated book jacket covers, offers a complete selection of book cover protection, with the widest variety of sizes and features available anywhere. Example: 1997 First Edition of Cold Mountain in pristine condition with pristine dust jacket for sale online - Asking Price: $850.

1997 First Edition Cold Mountain fine condition with slightly worn dust jacket - Asking Price: $175 Sources: personal experience, aided by: http://www.shopbrodart.com/site_pages/bjc/default.htm; http://www.gaylordmart.com/listing.asp?catid=117413&sid=FC15C225E26744FF8891A74E45FC00&level=1&L0=Book%20Jacket%20Covers&L1=Book+Jacket+Covers%2D+Adjustable .

I absolutely keep the book jackets. I do keep them because they protect the book; but I take them off and set them aside temporarily while actually reading the book. I use the flaps, either back or front flap of the jacket, depending how far I am into the book, for a book mark.

Placing the flap where I left off till the next time I read the book. I like to have my books protected by their original jackets, but then maybe I'm obsessive/compulsive. :-) Plus, if I want to sell the book on eBay or something people like it if the jackets of the book are still with the book..

I save them I feel like they get in the way I feel like I am going to mess them up I feel like the book is devalued without a quality book jacket Solution: I take it off immediately, and leave it somewhere save until I can put it back on the book when I am done reading it so it can sit on the shelf for the next 50 years until I die.

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