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Printing terms

Dust jacket

A loose printed paper cover that wraps a hardcover, with flaps that fold inside.

A dust jacket sits over the hardcover's boards, held by flaps that tuck inside the front and back covers.

The flaps are a natural place for a book description and an author bio. A jacket adds another printed piece to your order.

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