Clarkson Book Support System

Book Support System designed by Christopher Clarkson to cater for books with a wide variety of structural variations. The system is used in institutions throughout the world. The book support is built up from lightweight units of synthetic foam. Synthetic foam allows a book's uneven board surfaces even with bosses and side pins; to be equally supported over their entire exterior surface. The particular density of foam was chosen for the important non-slip characteristic required and the grey colour was found preferable for a library environment. The concept of related units has dictated the use of generalised angles and dimensions in the design. Simplicity and ease of storage impossible to achieve with combined tilt-and-wedge designs are special features of the style.
  • The units consist of three basic shapes in various format sizes
  • Blunt Wedge. A pair of these wedges, plus one of the next larger format size for each regular 'place-setting'
  • Rectangular Pad, 25mm (1") thick.
    Two pads would be the normal requirement for each 'place-setting'. Three may be needed for a very thick book.
  • Spine Support-Strip
    Used when 'tight-back' (flexible) bindings are read.
  • Six units are required for each placement set
    An optional 7th piece is available if an extra pad is required
  • Besides the synthetic foam units, one other piece of equipment is needed.
    A 'snake', a strap of weighted fabric which is used to hold the book open
    Two being required for each 'place setting'.
The book supports are available as 6 piece sets for each of the three sizes Large, Medium and Small. The larger wedges can also be used by themselves to display single sheet items at a reasonable reading angle.

Code Item Description Dimensions
(metric)
SUCBSL0003 Large Set

1 x CP50465 Blunt Wedge

2 x CP50466 Blunt Wedge

2 x CP50470 Rectangular Pad

1 x CP50473 Spine Support Strip

L760 x W470

L500 x W348

L500 x W348

L500 x W40

SUCBSM0002 Medium Set

1 x CP50466 Blunt Wedge

2 x CP50467 Blunt Wedge

2 x CP50471 Rectangular Pad

1 x CP50474 Spine Support Strip

L500 X W348

L370 X W225

L370 x W225

L370 x W40

SUCBSS0001 Small Set

1 x CP50467 Blunt Wedge

2 x CP50468 Blunt Wedge

2 x CP50472 Rectangular Pad

1 x CP50475 Spine Support Strip

L370 x W225

L240 x W155

L240 x W155

L240 x W40

SUWBSS2009 1 Pair of Snakes 900mm Length, Weight 200 gsm
SUWBSL2001 1 Pair of Snakes 1200mm Length, Weight 200 gsm
SUWBSS1009 1 Pair of Snakes 900mm Length, Weight 100 gsm  
SUWBSL1001 1 Pair of Snakes 1200mm Length, Weight 100 gsm

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