A Brief History of the Dust Jacket

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Originally, printed books in Europe were sold without covers; buyers would take them to bookbinders.
The first dust jackets appeared in Germany in the 1760s, primarily for protection during transit.
By the 1920s, dust jackets evolved from protective covers to promotional tools, thanks to advances in color printing.
In Japan, dust jackets are called 'hon no obi' and are used for publicity and privacy when reading in public.

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