Show how to open a book hold the book with its back on a smooth or covered table let the front bourd board down then the other holding the leaves in one hand while you open afew a few leaves at the back then a few at the front and so on oa alternately opening back land and front gently pressing open the sections till you reach the center of the volumes volume do this two or three times and you will obtain the best results open the volume violently or carelessly in any one place and you will likely break the back and cause causa a start in the leaves leates never force foice the back of the book modern |