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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That cover is called a dust jacket (sometimes dust cover).
It’s purpose is to protect the actual cover of the book from damage. The artwork goes on the dust jacket because it’s the bit you see.
You don’t need to keep it. The title is usually printed on the spine. If you’re into collecting rare books first editions etc they add considerable value though.
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