tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494575.post3428041388246132134..comments2023-11-12T09:33:33.291-05:00Comments on Book Glutton: Welcome to the JungleBook Gluttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569975755798562829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494575.post-35823187639255731682011-05-26T10:06:01.956-04:002011-05-26T10:06:01.956-04:00Ah, I think I know what you mean, although I can&#...Ah, I think I know what you mean, although I can't think what it is. It's not spot varnish. I'll have to have a look at my books, see if I have anything similar...Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494575.post-46012102395004303582011-05-26T09:52:18.369-04:002011-05-26T09:52:18.369-04:00The dust jacket feels slightly spongy. Like there...The dust jacket feels slightly spongy. Like there is some additional coating applied when they print the dust jacket. I Googled spot varnish and it sounds like that could be the answer but I am not certain. Whatever they are using to treat/produce the dust jacket gives it a premium feel. Sorry if this is too vague - but maybe that is a clue. If spot varnishing is an premium upgrade to the printing of a dust jacket to give it a better feel, then we have an answer. Or else I'm finally going off the deep end with this book collecting.Book Gluttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569975755798562829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494575.post-90424427976989638102011-05-26T08:58:49.550-04:002011-05-26T08:58:49.550-04:00A rubbery substance? Hmm, not sure... sounds like ...A rubbery substance? Hmm, not sure... sounds like spot varnish, but I'd need a bit more info...Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494575.post-91742740744538963592011-05-25T14:34:03.412-04:002011-05-25T14:34:03.412-04:00I think I've felt that rubbery substance, but ...I think I've felt that rubbery substance, but on the cover of a trade paperback itself, not a removable dust jacket. It does seem more durable and less tearable, possibly even water-resistant. Perhaps Existential Ennui can use his inside connections to find out what it is (and let's hope it's production isn't any worse for the environment than high quality glossy stock already is).OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.com