Those who call about selling us books are often surprised to learn that we rarely buy books without dust jackets. After all, dust jackets are a rather new phenomenon, becoming common only in the years between the World Wars. However, modern collectors value them highly and the value of a first edition work of fiction may decrease by 75% if it lacks a jacket!
Given that dust jackets are so important to the value of a book, many collectors strive to protect them by encasing them in a protective plastic cover. These covers are often called Brodart covers after the company that originated them.
Fiction Addiction is happy to provide a dust jacket cover for any book that you purchase (or have purchased) from us. Simply ask as you check out. If we are understaffed, we may ask if you can leave the item to be picked up later. You are also welcome to bring in books you have purchased elsewhere; we charge $.75 each to cover them.
Tags: Book Collecting, jacket covers
