Slipcase
Encyclopedia
A slipcase is a four or five-sided box, usually made of high-quality cardboard, into which binder
s, book
s or book sets are slipped for protection. Special editions of books are often slipcased. A few publishers, such as the Folio Society
, have made a point of publishing all their works in fine slipcases.
Protective slipcases may be issued for cassettes, compact discs or DVD
s instead of 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
releases of CDs or DVDs.
Ring binder
Ring binders are folders in which punched pieces of paper may be held by means of clamps running through the holes in the paper...
s, book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
s or book sets are slipped for protection. Special editions of books are often slipcased. A few publishers, such as the Folio Society
Folio Society
The Folio Society is a book club based in London that produces new editions of classic books. Their books are notable for their high quality bindings and original illustrations...
, have made a point of publishing all their works in fine slipcases.
Protective slipcases may be issued for cassettes, compact discs or DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s instead of the more common jewel cases or DVD keep case
Keep case
A keep case or poly-box is a type of DVD packaging. From the well-known brand Amaray, this type of case is often called Amaray case, creating a genericized trademark and ambiguities about the real manufacturer of the 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
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
releases of CDs or DVDs.