Why do hardback editions of books come with an extra “wrap around ” cover?

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It has been very annoying , the actual cover art is printed on this loose paper that wraps around the book while the inside hard cover is left blank. Is there any purpose to this instead of just printing everything directly on the hard back cover material?

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Whenever I read a book with a dust cover I immediately take it off and save it for later. That way, when I’m out and about, I don’t need to take as good care of my book, because when it goes back into my bookshelf, it looks as good as new with the preserved dust cover.

Also it’s a pain in the ass to keep around. It seems to crease and fall off all the time.

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