Nineteenth-Century Dust-Jackets

Mark R. Godburn

ISBN 10: 1584563478 / ISBN 13: 9781584563471

Published by Private Libraries Association and Oak Knoll Press, Pinner, UK/New Castle, DE, 2016

cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. tight binding. an unused copy, pristine.; has two isbns.; 1100 copies printed, 550 offered for sale.; 215pp., over 100 color illustrations. important reference work on the first books issued with jackets. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 24245

Synopsis:

Nineteenth-Century Dust-Jackets is a comprehensive general history of publishers' dust jackets during the first century of their use. From the earliest known jacket issued in 1819, the author surveys the entire field of British, American and European jackets and documents a part of publishing history that was nearly lost to the nineteenth-century custom of discarding dust-jackets so that the more decorative bindings could be seen. The book examines when and why publishers began to issue dust-jackets, the subsequent growth of their use, and the role they played in marketing.

About the Author: Mark Godburn is a bookseller and collector who has written widely about the evolution of the dust-jacket in the nineteenth century. His research has brought to light many previously unrecorded examples, including the earliest jackets now known.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Nineteenth-Century Dust-Jackets
Publisher: Private Libraries Association and Oak Knoll Press, Pinner, UK/New Castle, DE
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition - Limited.