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Book Display systems
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Clarkson Book Support System
Book Support System designed by Christopher Clarkson to cater for Norfolk Book Sofa
books with a wide variety of structural variations. The system is used
in institutions throughout the world. The book support is built up from • Design allows books of a large variety of sizes and thicknesses to
lightweight units of synthetic foam. Synthetic foam allows a book’s be supported correctly during handling by researchers
uneven board surfaces, even with bosses and side pins, to be equally • Book pillow shape adjusts gradually as reading progresses to
supported over their entire exterior surface. The particular density cradle volumes exactly where needed, but without allowing them
foam was chosen for the important non-slip characteristic required to open too far, thus limiting strain on the spines
and the grey colour was found preferable for a library environment.
The concept of related units has dictated the use of generalized • Removable outer cover is made from a 100% cotton fabric and is
angles and dimensions in the design. Simplicity and ease of storage machine washable
(impossible to achieve with combined tilt-and-wedge designs) are • Unbleached calico interior contains lightweight, flame retardant
special features of the style. The units consist of three basic shapes polystyrene beads
in various format sizes. Besides the synthetic foam units, one other • Durable and user friendly with no loose foam wedges or complex
piece of equipment is needed; a ‘snake’, strap of weighted fabric,
which is used to hold the book open, two being required for each folding sections
‘place setting’. • Standard Book Sofa for volumes up to approximately 11” x 15”
The book supports are available as 6 piece sets for each of the (closed dimension)
three sizes: Large, Medium and Small. The wedges can also be • Large Book Sofa for bound newspapers and large volumes
used by themselves to display single sheet items at a reasonable
reading angle. Cat. # Description H x W x D Price
95-196 Standard Book Sofa ..... 4-1/4” x 13-1/2” x 20-3/4” .. $235.00
Set Contains:
95-197 Large Book Sofa ............. 5-1/2” x 20-3/4” x 33” ....... 335.00
• One Base Wedge (A)
• Two Blunt Wedges (B) Book Display Pillows
• One Spine Support Strip (C)
• Two Rectangular Pads (D) Simple yet safe and effective
method of providing full support
Cat. # Description Size Price for rare books on display. Each
43-005 Small ................................... 15” x 9” .................. $195.00 set pillow contains inert polyfoam
43-006 Medium ............................. 20” x 14” ................... 295.00 set crystals encased in a heat-sealed
43-007 Large ............................... 30-1/2” x 19” ................ 495.00 set Tyvek cover for durability. Simply
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Snake Weights mould the pillow to the desired
shape and rest the book in place.
Weighted fabric Snake Weights allow the pages of books to be held May be used again and again. Originally designed for rare books, but
open for display and research. Sold in pairs. great for nearly any delicate item you wish to display.
Cat. # Length Wt. Lbs. Price Cat. # Description Price
95-160 20”L ......................................... 1/2 ...................... $31.65 pair 82-334 12” Square ................................................................... $54.50
95-161 40”L .......................................... 1 .......................... 59.35 pair 82-335 18” Square ..................................................................... 72.65
95-162 60”L ....................................... 1-1/2 ....................... 85.50 pair 82-336 24” Square ..................................................................... 82.30

General Purpose Wire 93-170 93-167
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Book Easels
– Focus attention on special displays 93-168
Display new arrivals, signs, picture books,
paperbacks, DVDs, and book-on-tape sets.
All-purpose easels are durably constructed
of vinyl-covered wire or acrylic. Colour: White.
Cat. # Description Dimensions Price
93-167 Small All-Purpose Easel .................... 4-1/2”H x 3-1/2”W ... $3.10
93-168 Large All-Purpose Easel ......................... 6”H x 5”W ........... 4.50
93-169 Acrylic Mini Easel ............................ 2-1/2”H x 3-1/2”W .... 2.35
93-170 Large Acrylic/Wire Folding Easel ...... 4-1/2”H x 3-1/4”W ..... 3.15
93-171 Multi-Purpose Folding Easel ............ 4-3/4”H x 3-3/4”W .... 2.30
93-172 Large Folding Wire Easel ................. 9-1/4”H x 3-3/4”W ..... 2.85
93-173 Double Deck Folding Easel ................. 9”H x 5-1/4”W ........ 3.60

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