bibliopole
noun
a bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.
bibliopolic
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a word derived from
bibliopole.
Example Sentences
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His knowledge of books was a very extensive and profound one, and as a literary bookseller he is an interesting figure in the annals of bibliopolic history.
From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by W. (William) Roberts
The whole neighbourhood of which Covent Garden may be taken as the centre, is full of a bibliopolic history, which dates back to the beginning of the last century.
From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by W. (William) Roberts
Carlyle to Emerson Great Malvern, Worcestershire, 25 August, 1851 Dear Emerson,—Many thanks for your Letter, which found me here about a week ago, and gave a full solution to my bibliopolic difficulties.
From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. by Thomas Carlyle
The second East End worthy has a literary as well as a bibliopolic interest.
From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by W. (William) Roberts
You should know that, if its interior and spiritual life has been ill fed, its outward and bibliopolic existence has been worse managed.
From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I by Thomas Carlyle
