bibliopole
(ˈbɪblɪəʊpəʊl)
[ad. L. bibliopōla, Gr. βιβλιοπώλης, f. βιβλίο-ν book + πώλης seller, dealer.]
A dealer in books, a bookseller. bibliopolar (-ˈpəʊlə(r)), bibliopolic (-ˈpɒlɪk), ˌbiblioˈpolical a., of or belonging to booksellers; hence ˌbiblioˈpolically adv. bibliopolism (bɪblɪˈəʊpəlɪz(ə)m), the principles or trade of bookselling. bibliˈopolist, a bookseller (16th c.). ˌbibliopoˈlistic a., of, pertaining to, or befitting a bookseller. bibliopoly (bɪblɪˈɒpəlɪ), bibliopolery (ˈbɪblɪəʊˌpəʊlrɪ), bookselling.
| 1775 Johnson in Boswell (1831) III. 220 He..kept a shop in the face of mankind, purchased copyright, and was a *bibliopole, Sir, in every sense. |
| 1826 Disraeli Viv. Grey ii. xi. 55 The ancient and amusing ballad purchased..of some itinerant *bibliopole. |
| 1822 Byron in Moore Life (1866) 485 The *bibliopolar world shrink from his Commentary. |
| 1825 Blackw. Mag. XVII. 477 It shows some *bibliopolic liberality. |
| 1856 Masson Chatterton ii. iii. (1874) 187 The *bibliopolic powers of Paternoster Row. |
| 1823 Hone Anc. Myst. Pref. 10 To a *bibliopolical friend I am indebted for the notice of the Castle of Good Preservance. |
| 1834 Fraser's Mag. X. 363 The *bibliopolically baptised Contarina Fleming or the Wondrous Tale of Alroy. |
| 1792 S. Whyte in Hone Table Bk. I. 128 Initiation into the mysteries of *bibliopolism and the state of authorcraft. |
| 1813 Shelley in Contemp. Rev. (1884) Sept. 388 With all the pomp of empirical *bibliopolism. |
| 1541 Guydon's Quest. Cyrurg. ad. fin., Henry Dalbe stacyoner and *byblyopolyst in Poules churche yarde. |
| 1852 Hawthorne Blithed. Rom. xvii. (1879) 171 A novel purchased of a railroad *bibliopolist. |
| 1824 Dibdin Libr. Comp. 340 A constant ingress and egress of *bibliopolistic Mercurii. |
| 1831 Fraser's Mag. IV. 4 Similar complaints..from the highest quarters of *bibliopoly. |
| 1881 Russell Hesperothen I. 63 *Bibliopolery and bibliomania are rather rampagious in America. |