Place one A between the two B’s on the right of pointed stick with D pointing to the right; you will find that the end of F touches A at a point two and one eighth inches from the bottom, so that F and D divide A plus one half inch (eight inches) into thirds.
Place the other A and D facing just opposite on the other side of pointed stick. You will find that the ends of the A’s touch the B’s at a point half-way between the end of B and the pointed piece. Secure in position with inch-brads.
Place one of the other pointed sticks to the right, the other to the left of ends of B and D, and fasten so that the end of upper B is two and one half inches from point, and D two and one eighth inches from upper B and lower B slightly over two inches from bottom of bevel. In placing these two pointed pieces be sure and have the face a ([fig. 2]) down.
Now for the back. Take the pieces marked E; measure two and five eighth inches from upper ends; fasten one of the pieces C by the ends to these points, and the second C at a point a little over two inches from bottom.
Fasten upper beveled ends of the E’s to backs of points x (see picture) with short brass screws and a couple of brads.
Next take pieces G, and measure two and three fourth inches from end: bore holes large enough to admit long screws; with brads fasten third C at points one and one half inches from ends of G, and one and one fourth inch from holes. (This is to support the book.) Then screw G’s directly under B and A, the long ends directed backward. You will find the seven-inch ends will touch the lower part of pieces E about one half inch from bottom. Fasten with brads.
These two pieces (G) serve to keep the back from spreading away from front and make the rest strong enough to support quite a heavy book.
This is really a very simple thing to make, for the lines are all straight, and if you are careful in cutting, fitting and joining, you will feel paid for the trouble.