The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 18, April 28, 2002, Article 8

IN DEFENSE OF DUST JACKETS

  Alan Luedeking  writes: "In defense of dust jackets (and slip
  cases), besides protecting the book, they often contain a
  short bio of the author, synopsis of the work, photograph
  of the author, catalog of the author's other works, or even
  more important, superb enlarged color photographs of coins
  not to be found in the book.

  See Alberto Gomes' monumental work on Portuguese coins,
  Adolfo Modesti's "Numismata in Libris", R.I.C. Vol. X, or
  Dr. Alan K. Craig's series of books on the Spanish colonial
  coins in the State of Florida collection.  In these cases, the
  dust jacket is an integral part of the book, and its absence
  would be a detraction almost as bad as having the title page
  torn out.  As such, a price difference for its presence or
  absence is justified, although what that difference should be
  is of course a personal matter that can only be determined
  on a case-by-case basis."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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