What is the removable paper cover wrapped around a hardcover book called?
AnswerDust jacket
A dust jacket is the paper wrapper that protects a hardcover's binding.
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7 fact-checked facts about books, reading and the history of printing, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What does ISBN stand for?
AnswerInternational Standard Book Number
The ISBN is a unique identifier assigned to each edition of a book.
Going deeper
In which century did Johannes Gutenberg develop his movable-type printing press?
Answer15th century
Gutenberg's press was developed around 1440-1450, in the 1400s.
Which novel opens with the line 'Call me Ishmael'?
AnswerMoby-Dick
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick begins with this famous line.
Which author created the detective Hercule Poirot?
AnswerAgatha Christie
Poirot first appeared in Agatha Christie's 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
Expert level
What is a book printed in Europe before 1501, in the earliest era of printing, called?
AnswerIncunabulum
Incunabula are the earliest printed books, from before 1501.
What is a palimpsest?
AnswerA manuscript page scraped clean and reused for new writing
Scribes scraped parchment to reuse it, and older text can sometimes still be recovered.
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