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When his wife developed bibliophobia, he diverted the delivery of books to his stable and sneaked them into the house when she was out.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the portions—the first, second, third, ninth, and tenth—of the stupendous Heber Library, dispersed here in 1834, owing to the prevailing depression, and what Dibdin called the bibliophobia, nearly ruined the auctioneers.

From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by Roberts, W. (William)