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Bookbinder

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book·bind·ing  (bkbndng)
n.
The art, trade, or profession of binding books.
bookbinder n.
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Noun1.bookbinder - a worker whose trade is binding books
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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But I cared very little for accent; my wish was to get at Heine with as little delay as possible; and I began to cultivate the friendship of that bookbinder in every way.
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General Warren was a physician, General Lincoln a farmer, and General Knox a bookbinder.
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In this happy retreat are colonised a few clear-starchers, a sprinkling of journeymen bookbinders, one or two prison agents for the Insolvent Court, several small housekeepers who are employed in the Docks, a handful of mantua-makers, and a seasoning of jobbing tailors.
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