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bibliophily

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bibliophilism, bibliophily
a love for books, especially for first or fine editions. — bibliophile, bibliophilist, n.bibliophilic, adj.
See also: Books
zeal for collecting books.
See also: Collections and Collecting


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9) Bibliophily and subsidised scholarship found a way to go hand in hand with the possibilities and limitations of commerce and the economics of publishing.
Examples of such cinematic bibliophily might include the fetishizing of libraries, illuminated books, parchment maps, quills, and ink in Time Warner's film adaptations of book favorites Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings (Murray, "A Book"; Jenkins 169-205).
 
 
 
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