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All current flatbed scanners will show the "problem". It is the result of the book's gutter being lifted off the glass and the pages to the left and right casting a shadow in the gutter. When the gutter is aligned parallel to the lights and the gutter lifts off significantly, the shadow can be severe. In your first example, the binding is such that not only the gutter but significant portions of the printed portion of the page have lifted off the glass, resulting is shadows and reflections.
Aligning the gutter 90 degrees from the line of the lights reduces the issue, but thick books with little marging between the text and the gutter will still present problems. Pressing the book more firmly against the glass can often help, but too much pressure can damage the binding.
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