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Boxes and Slipcases:
Slipcases, two-piece boxes and clamshell
boxes all serve to protect and prolong the life of your books.
Slipcases
A slipcase is the simplest type of box used
to protect a book. The book 'slips' into the case, with its
spine showing.
A slipcase is constructed of binder's board
and then covered with cloth or paper. It can be gold-tooled
on the front cover or spine. Alternatively, the slipcase can
be decorated by printing an image
and/or text on the cloth covering the slip.
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| Cloth-covered slipcase holding
two volumes. |
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An image was scanned from the
cover of the book and printed on cloth to decorate the front
of this slipcase. |
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Two-piece box with inset label. |
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Clamshell Boxes
A clamshell box is an elegant way to protect
any book. A clamshell box opens up like a book, and can be
designed to mimic the look of an actual book. Clamshells can
be covered with cloth, or designed with quarter or three-quarter
leather bindings.
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| Cloth-covered clamshell with inset leather
label and gold tooling. |
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A clamshell box opens like a book. This one
contains a custom-made envelope with ribbon to hold a delicate
pamphlet. |
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Three-quarter leather clamshell, with leather
spine and corners. A map from the book was scanned and printed
out on cloth to serve as the front cover decoration. |
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