Quick Guide
to Giant Dust Jacket Backs
1931-1974

The back of a dust jacket can help you date it. This is particularly useful when the front or inverse don't provide conclusive information.

This quick guide describes the major giant dust jacket backs used in the series 1931-1974. Anomalies exist, but those listed here are the common ones seen by most collectors. Style numbers are from the Toledano Guide (or based on the Guide when the style isn't already identified). Dates are generally accurate but occasional examples exist of older dust jacket styles used years after you'd expect.

NOTE: An ISBN number at the bottom indicates a post-1970 printing.


Style Ga     1931 - 1932


Style Gb     1933 - 1940


Style Gc     1940 - 1942


Style Gd     1942 - 1954


Style Ge     1954 - 1960


Style Gf     1960 - 1963


Style Gf*     1960 - 1963


Style Gg     1963 - 1967


Style Gh    1966 & Later
(Click to see variations)


Style Gi    1967 - 197(?)


Style Gj   1967 - 1970+
(ISBN number at bottom indicates post-1970 printing)