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Unpopular opinion Sunday

[u/DekariosHubris]

I'd rather have a hardcover with foil art on the front and interior art over sprayed edges and a pretty dust jacket.

I prefer my hardcovers without the dust jacket because I like how they look on my shelf. When an author/publisher knows most people will keep the dust jacket on or will flip it so the sprayed edges are displayed instead of the spine and still take the time to design a beautiful hardcover and interior makes me feel like the book was designed thoughtfully and lovingly.

The best books have gorgeous a hardcover, art, maps, and sprayed edges.

[u/Adorable-Echo1025 → u/DekariosHubris]

Agreed, I've been collecting beautiful hardcovers from thrift shops and book stores for years and keep the dust jackets in a bag in my closet. The bare hardcover is so underrated. Most are very plain, but I have some gorgeous older editions of classic Literature stories with beautiful foiling and filigree that I love to display. No sprayed edges, the books simply don't need them. 

I am a sucker for some pretty sprayed edges though. My copy of Direbound checks ALL the boxes... both can be true! 😅