A slipcase is a five-sided box, usually made of high-quality cardboard, into which
binders,
book
A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this phys ...
s or book sets are ''slipped'' for protection, leaving the
spine exposed.
Special editions of books are often slipcased for a stylish appearance when placed on a
bookshelf. A few publishers, such as the
Folio Society
The Folio Society is a London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. Formerly privately owned, it operates as an employee ownership trust since 2021.
It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic f ...
, publish all their books in slipcases.
Protective slipcases may be issued for cassettes,
compact discs or
DVDs instead of or in addition to the more common
jewel cases or DVD
keep case, and may be chosen for aesthetic or economic reasons. Larger slipcases that are designed to house one or more jewel cases or DVD keep cases are often used in packaging for
special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition, and variants such as deluxe edition, or collector's edition, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints, ...
releases of CDs or DVDs.
See also
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Solander box
References
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Publishing
Containers
Book design
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