bibliomaniacal
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Having dispatched our account of the sale of the last-mentioned distinguished book-collector, I proceed with my historical survey: tho', indeed, it is high441 time to close this tedious bibliomaniacal history.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Before we proceed to discuss the bibliomaniacal ravages of this age, we had better retire, with Lorenzo's leave, to the drawing-room; to partake of a beverage less potent than that which is now before us.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Truly, none but a thorough master in bibliomaniacal mysteries could have thus thought and written!
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
We will now close our account of the book-ravages in the year 1809, by noticing the dispersion of a few minor corps of bibliomaniacal troops, in the shape of printed volumes.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Sir Mark is the last great bibliomaniacal Sun that has shed its golden, as well as parting, rays, upon a terribly chap-fallen British public!
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
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