How to Photograph Books?

I'm going to photograph books for a project I'm doing. Is there a certain way to do that (maybe like product photography)? Technical details I should know?

TIA

Use a large plate of non-reflective glass and put some weights on the edges outside the frame so that it presses the book as flat as possible. Use a tripod shooting straight down or a copy stand.

tzalman wrote in post #15256223
Use a large plate of non-reflective glass and put some weights on the edges outside the frame so that it presses the book as flat as possible. Use a tripod shooting straight down or a copy stand.

Why do I need a plate of non-reflective glass for photographing books?

rfe777 wrote in post #15256255
Why do I need a plate of non-reflective glass for photographing books?

Sounds like tzalman thought that you were "copying" the pages of books.

mark48 wrote in post #15256328
Sounds like tzalman thought that you were "copying" the pages of books.

So the next question would be, are they going to be open? Closed? Both? Will a person be holding them?
Better questions from the OP get better answers.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #15256441
So the next question would be, are they going to be open? Closed? Both? Will a person be holding them?
Better questions from the OP get better answers.

I'll be photographing books open,closed, only the cover and even individual pages. Paper types and printing may vary.

I'm not trying to ask people for ideas, just for technical guiding for this type of photography. The ideas are mine and mine alone.

Since you aren't copying pages as Elie thought, I don't understand why you don't just shoot whatever fits your concept of what you need?