Book Stand, Straight Back, Brass with Beads DOES NOT HOLD OPEN BOOKS FOR READING. Great Book Display 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". Beads may vary from Stand to Stand, but will match on each stand. This Book Stand is best suited to display books that aren't thicker than about 2 inches. For thicker or extra heavy books we recommend our Bent Back Book Stands. (Search Amazon for Bent Back Book Stands)