bibliographer

[ bib-lee-og-ruh-fer ]

noun

1. an expert in bibliography.
2. a person who compiles bibliographies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibliographer¹

1650–60; < Greek bibliográph ( os ) book-writer ( biblio-, -graph ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

George Wolfgang Panzer, a distinguished German bibliographer, died.

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The bibliographer Christian imagines that it is the downfall of the mind, seeking to penetrate the mystery of God (Nature).

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A re-print of this singular literary rarity is given in Mr. Hazlewood's British Bibliographer.

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Labb makes mistakes in details and perhaps more mistakes than a modern bibliographer.

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Labb is a good bibliographer because he cites pertinent references to non-bibliographical books.

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