Book Stand, Straight Back, Brass with Black Tips. DOES NOT HOLD OPEN A BOOK FOR READING. Great display stand for your nightstand at home, schools, offices, book stores, libraries, and churches. Great gift for book lovers. A good way to display CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Kindles. Add it to your library supplies. Book(s) should be tilted back. Approx. size H 5", W 2", Depth 3". This Book Stand is best suited for paperbacks that aren't thicker than about 2 inches. For thicker or extra heavy books we recommend our Bend Back Book Stands. (Search Amazon for Bent Back Book Stands)