In Minecraft 1.6.4, you can’t “leave” or place a plain book by itself as a world object. What you can do is make a Book and Quill , write in it, sign it into a Written Book, or place a signed book on a lectern only in newer versions—not 1.6.4.

What to do in 1.6.4

To make a book you need 3 paper and 1 leather. To write in a book in 1.6.4, combine a book with an ink sac and a feather to create a Book and Quill, then right-click it to type text.

How the items work

  • Book : crafting ingredient and readable item base.
  • Book and Quill : the writable version used for entering text.
  • Written Book : the signed, finalized version after you click sign and close.

If you meant “put a book somewhere”

In vanilla 1.6.4, books cannot be placed on a shelf or table as a decorative block. If you want a physical display for books, that came later through blocks like the lectern, or through mods such as BiblioCraft.

If you want, I can give you the exact 1.6.4 crafting recipe and step-by-step controls in one short checklist.