bibliopole

From Latin bibliopōla, from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “paper, document, tablet”) + πωλέω (pōléō, “I barter, sell”) — (compare with the etymology of monopoly).

bibliopole (plural bibliopoles)

1. A bookseller.
   • 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 613:

     ‘Nay, Sir; he certainly was a bookseller. He had served his time regularly, was a member of the Stationers' company, kept a shop in the face of mankind, purchased copyright, and was a bibliopole, Sir, in every sense.’

• bibliopolist

bibliopole f

1. plural of bibliopola