dust jacket

ABT Definition

Detachable, unbound outer covers over a case or binding, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. These outer covers typically have folded flaps tucked around the front and back book covers.      

Linked Terms

BT wrapper
aat book jackets
lcsh Book jackets
abt Dust jackets
rbmscv Dust jackets
AC Book jackets
AC Jackets

Visual Exemplars

Example of dust jacket

Yours for the Telling

John Crombie

Find a copy in the Marriott Library.