It was not a book and should have been mailed as parcel post.
The rate for 1 lb media mail is $1.42 and for a similar 1 lb machinable
parcel post package the postage would be between $2.81 & $3.75.
In an attempt to scam the Postal Service out of between $1.39 & $2.33
you held up the other people in line for 15 minutes?
uhhh yes it was a book - a book of instructions of crafts. Yup - I held up the line.. sorry it was the principle of the thing. It was media - paper/binding - granted it was of a looseleaf variety -but a book with a copyright nonetheless.