An old weathered leather spellbook that belonged to a failed mage, it's bound shut with a multitude of leather straps in hope to contain its chaotic contents that causes the book to vibrate and twitch sporadically.
You observe the ancient, weathered leather spellbook, bound tightly with numerous straps. Its surface trembles and twitches erratically, as if the chaotic magic within is struggling to break free from its worn confines.