Definition of Book jacket
1. Noun. A paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed.
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Literary usage of Book jacket
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1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1922)
"There is not a dull moment in the book. Jacket in colors and illustrations by Donald S. Humphreys. Price, $1.75 net. No, Virginia! By HELEN SHERMAN GRIFFITH ..."
2. Boxes for the Protection of Books: Their Design & Constructionedited by Lage Carlson edited by Lage Carlson (1998)
"ASSEMBLE book jacket A. Apply tape to card strip B. Wrap the book I. MEASURE BOOK A. Measure book width Measure the width of the cover from the hinge to the ..."
3. How to Report on Books, Grades 3-4 by Jill Norris, Melanie Coon (2005)
"Modeling the Book Project • Demonstrate how to use butcher or shelf paper to make a book jacket. Use a book you have read to the class. 3. ..."
4. Teaching for Deep Comprehension: A Reading Workshop Approach by Linda J. Dorn, Carla Soffos (2005)
"... the back • Read the first page • Read the book jacket • Genres we like Some Reasons to Abandon Books • Too hard • Too easy • Boring • Not enough action ..."
5. Annual Conference Proceedings of the American Library Association by American Library Association. Conference, American Library Association (1919)
"They know good books and have an admirable taste in literature, but they are as ready for suggestion as the folks whose criterion is the bright book jacket ..."