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bibliophile
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bib·li·o·phile  (bbl--fl) also bib·li·o·phil (-fl) or bib·li·oph·i·list (bbl-f-lst)
n.
1. A lover of books.
2. A collector of books.

bibli·ophi·lism n.
bibli·ophi·listic adj.

bibliophile
Noun
a person who collects or is fond of books [Greek biblion book + philos loving]

bibliophile
a lover of books. — bibliophilism, bibliophily, n.
See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Phily
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Noun1.bibliophilebibliophile - someone who loves (and usually collects) books
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

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Yes, bibliophiles of America, we're proud to be one of you, though we're ashamed to admit that no one would ever give us a passing grade in the study of scientific literature.
Battle, the director of MSRC, coauthor of Legacy and author of Black Bibliophiles and Collectors: Preservers of Black History (Howard University Press, 1990), aptly concludes that, "Together, the two collections [the private libraries of the Reverend Jesse E.
Arguably the general public usually associates the prototype of Africana bibliophiles with Arthur Schomburg and his extensive collection.
 
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