What Lies Beneath the Dust Jacket?

Underneath the dust jacket of hardcover books there are sometimes design elements hidden within the physical object. These surprise components can go unnoticed in a retail setting, only to be discovered after purchase.  Book cover designer and Booktuber Holly Dunn joins us to look at a few examples of what you might discover upon inspecting the books on your shelf.

What treasures lie hidden underneath the dust jackets of your books? Holly investigates... A collaboration with Spine Magazine - a publication dedicated to book design. http://spinemagazine.co/ BOOKS MENTIONED: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the Original Screenplay by JK Rowling. Designed by MinaLima. If We Were Villains by ML Rio.

Find any surprises among your shelves? Send us your finds on twitter at @Spine_Magazine! We look forward to seeing your discoveries. Here's a closer look at some of the details Holly discusses. 

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