bibliophilic
Fond of books
Bibliophilic describes a love of books—their collecting, reading, or appreciation as objects.
A bibliophilic person haunts used bookstores; a bibliophilic impulse leads to overstuffed shelves.
The word is the adjective form of bibliophile, one who loves books.
Scholar of old artifacts
- incunabulaEarliest European printed books
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- auctionsCompetitive public sales
cataloging · ephemera · preservation · conservation · restoration · archiving · bookplate · ex-libris
Of written works
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- bookishDevoted to reading
- learnedHaving much knowledge
well-read · lettered · literate · autodidact · bluestocking · intellectual · literati · marginalia
New and unusual
- tomeSubstantial scholarly volume
- volumeAmount of space filled
- chapterDivision of a book
- prologueIntroductory literary section
epilogue · narrative · fiction · nonfiction · genre · classics · poetry · prose
Rigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- gilt-edgedOf superior quality
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
folio · quarto · octavo · bookbinding · typesetting · endpapers · spine · frontispiece
Voracious reader
- book-loverOne who adores reading
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- passionIntense emotional drive
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
ardor · avidity · fascination · infatuation · hoarding · accumulating · treasuring · cherishing
Book collection or building
- bookshopStore selling literature
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- archiveStored historical records
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
alcove · nook · bookshelves · repository · athenaeum
antiquarian
Scholar of old artifacts
- incunabulaEarliest European printed books
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
auctions · cataloging · ephemera · preservation · conservation · restoration · archiving · bookplate · ex-libris · colophon
literary
Of written works
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- bookishDevoted to reading
learned · well-read · lettered · literate · autodidact · bluestocking · intellectual · literati · marginalia · commonplace-book
novel
New and unusual
prologue · epilogue · narrative · fiction · nonfiction · genre · classics · poetry · prose · verse
hardcover
Rigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- gilt-edgedOf superior quality
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
parchment · folio · quarto · octavo · bookbinding · typesetting · endpapers · spine · frontispiece · woodcut
bookworm
Voracious reader
- book-loverOne who adores reading
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- passionIntense emotional drive
devotion · ardor · avidity · fascination · infatuation · hoarding · accumulating · treasuring · cherishing · reverence
library
Book collection or building
stacks · alcove · nook · bookshelves · repository · athenaeum
bibliophilicanti-intellectual
Opposed to educated thought
philistine · uncultured · lowbrow · unscholarly · unlettered