As far as I can tell, dust jackets on books are designed to slip off while you’re holding the book, get torn easily, and generally be in the way. Unless it’s on a literal coffee table book, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one actually protect my book from dust.
There’s no art on a dust jacket that can’t be printed on a book cover directly. We have the technology.
Most of the time when I have a hardcover I’ll take the dust jacket off and set it down somewhere so I don’t have to deal with it, until I finish reading.
by EmperorSexy