Bibliopegism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Bookbinding. archaic, rare, uncountable

    "Dibdin's Decameron, Nichol's Literary Anecdotes, and Beloe's Sexagenarian constitute our library of reference for the study of bibliopegism, in the days when "up rose Roger Payne like a star diffusing lustre on all sides, and rejoicing the hearts of all true sons of Bibliomania.""

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bibliopegiabibliopegy

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"Dibdin's Decameron, Nichol's Literary Anecdotes, and Beloe's Sexagenarian constitute our library of reference for the study of bibliopegism, in the days when "up rose Roger Payne like a star diffusing lustre on all sides, and rejoicing the hearts of all true sons of Bibliomania.""

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin bibliopegus (“bookbinder”) + -ism.

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