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What i do next is put pressure along the edges to make sure the folds are defined, and i use my fingernail to define the edge of the spine. Some people would like to get rid of dust jackets those glossy outer covers of hardcover books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. You can cover the entire publication, wrapping it in this customizable book sleeve.
They also traditionally have information about the book printed on them. Found out half the value of the book was the dust jacket. He needed to raise some money and tried to sell the books. If a dust jacket s flaps do not extend over at least two thirds of the pastedowns, i either cut the sleeve so that the sleeve extends this distance you can buy sleeves of different widths and lengths or, if the sleeve that would otherwise fit this dust jacket isnt long enough, ill step up a size so that it. I did a search of youtube, but the other videos dont show you this trick for a nonslipping dust jacket.
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