Book support with means of temporary attachment onto a desk

A support device designed to support reading material in a viewable position, said support device comprising:

• (a) a backrest configured to receive and support reading material of various sizes thereon,
• (b) a projection secured to a lower portion of said backrest and extending outwardly from an exposed supporting surface thereof, said backrest disposed to supportingly engage a lower end of the reading material,
• (c) a spring loaded clamping means movingly attached to said backrest and structured for clamping said backrest to an edge of a work surface,
• (d) a handle means movably connected to said clamping means and disposed and structured for opening said clamping means for clamping attachment to the edge of the work surface,
• (e) a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly, both secured to said clamping means, said first hinge assembly pivotally inter-connecting said clamping means to said backrest and said second hinge assembly pivotally inter-connecting said handle means to said clamping means,
• (f) said backrest disposable in at least one operative position and a closed position, said one operative position defined by said clamping means clamped on the edge of the work surface and said backrest extending outwardly from said work surface, and
• (g) said closed position defined by said clamping means pivoted into a folded orientation substantially adjacent and under surface of said backrest and said handle means pivoted into a folded orientation adjacent said supporting surface of said backrest.