For Dust Jacket we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Book Binding, Book Collecting and Books.

Dust Jacket (Book Binding)

Also known as a dustwrapper (dw),the dust jacket is the (usually) decorative paper wrapper placed around a book for protection.

Dust Jacket (Book Collecting)

The (usually printed paper) wrapper folded around the book. Originally, used entirely for the purpose the name implies, i.e., to keep the dust off the book while it resided in the bookstore awaiting purchase. The late 19th and early 20th century dust jackets were very plain, on unprinted paper, or with simple printed titles. As bindings were generally ornate and well decorated, it wasn't thought necessary to spend money decorating the Dust Jacket. Printed titles were added to aid the bookseller in identifying his stock at a glance. Then some bright book publicist or designer came up with the idea of decorating the dj as well as the book to promote it better as it lay on the book seller's shelf. Since the publisher's interest in a book generally ends when it sells, it was only a short time before the elaborate decoration of bindings fell away as an economy measure. The novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs are probably the most notable early use of garish and brightly decorated dust jackets.
In modern book collecting, an original, pristine dust jacket is treasured. In many cases, the well preserved dj itself represents 70 to 80% of the total value of an important work of first edition fiction. Indeed, there is a growing group who collect even BAD fiction if it has a particularly striking dust jacket. Since dust jackets became marketing tools, they are, in a real sense, icons of the tastes of a given period.
A dust jacket's presence usually has less impact on nonfiction, but can still be very significant. "Dust Jacket" is usually abbreviated to "dj" or "dw". The latter is for dust wrapper. Don't confuse that term with wrappers or wraps.

Dust Jacket (Books)

A term synonymous with Dust Wrapper, indicating the usually decorative paper wrapper placed around a book to protect the binding.

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