Book Stands, Straight Back, Aluminum, with Black Tips, 1 Dozen. DOES NOT hold books open for reading. Great 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. For book display. Book(s) should be tilted back. Approx. Weight 1/2 ouncimate size H 5", W 2", Depth 3". Width is adjustable by hand. This Book Stand is best suited for paperback that aren't thick than about 2 inches. To order less than 1 dozen bookstands, please search Amazon for straight back book stand. For thicker or extra heavy books we recommend our Bent Back Book Stands. (Search Amazon for Bent Back Book Stands)