# Slipcase

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Five-sided box for protecting books

Books and slipcases

A **slipcase** is a five-sided box, usually made of high-quality cardboard, into which [binders](/source/Ring_binder), [books](/source/Book) or book sets are *slipped* for protection, leaving the [spine](/source/Spine_(book)) exposed.[1] Special editions of books are often slipcased for a stylish appearance when placed on a [bookshelf](/source/Bookshelf). A few publishers, such as the [Folio Society](/source/Folio_Society), publish nearly all their books in slipcases.

Protective slipcases have been issued for [records](/source/Phonograph_record), [cassettes](/source/Cassette_tape), [8-track tapes](/source/8-track_tape), film, [video cassettes](/source/Videotape), [compact discs](/source/Compact_discs), [DVDs](/source/DVD) and even toys instead of or in addition to the more common [jewel cases](/source/Optical_disc_packaging#Jewel_case) or [keep case](/source/Keep_case), and may be chosen for aesthetic or economic reasons. Larger slipcases that are designed to house one or more items are often used in packaging for [special edition](/source/Special_edition) releases or [box sets](/source/Box_set).

## See also

- [Solander box](/source/Solander_box)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Book Terminology"](https://www.ioba.org/book-terminology). Independent Online Booksellers Association.

## External links

- The dictionary definition of [*slipcase*](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Special:Search/slipcase) at Wiktionary

- [Making the 10-Minute Slipcase](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnIKGBTMCgo)

- Cloth Covered Slipcase: [Making the Box](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2D_hST240g), [Covering the Box](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Krpr8_2mpI)

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