Bookend

   

Bookends are frequently black.
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Bookends are frequently black.

A bookend is an object designed to keep a row of books upright by placing it at the end of the row. They are common in libraries and in publishing. Sometimes, if bookends are not used, rows of books can slant to a side.

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