To fix opened pages according to need and to easily turn over the pages.

A book placing table (2) basically consists of a page pressing part (7) for pressing the opened pages and a pressing unit (3) for moving it vertically, and the pressing unit (3) has structure of swinging forward and backward. In order to place an opened book and to turn over the opened pages, the unit (3) is swung backward or a knob (8A) which is the component of (3) is slid upward.