Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books.

A bookworm (sometimes pejorative) is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading. The -ia-suffi ed form !bibliophilia! is sometimes considered "by whom?# to be an incorrect usage$ the older"citation needed# !bibliophilism! is considered"by whom?# more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector.
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The classic bibliophile is one who loves to read, admire and collect books, often amassing a large and speciali5ed collection. 6ibliophiles do not necessarily want to possess the books they love$ an alternative would be unusual bindings, autographed copies, etc."%#

Usage of the term[edit]

6ibliophilia is not to be confused with bibliomania, an obsessive7compulsive disorder involving the collecting of books to the point where social relations or health are damaged, and in which the mere fact that an object is a book is sufficient for it to be collected or loved. ,ome use the term !bibliomania! interchangeably with !bibliophily! and in fact, the 8ibrary of 9ongress does not use the term !bibliophily,! but rather refers to its readers as either book collectors or bibliomaniacs."'# The .ew :ork &ublic 8ibrary follows the same practice.")#

History[edit]

According to Arthur *. ;inters the !private collecting of books was a fashion indulged in by many 0omans, including 9icero and Atticus!."+# The term bibliophile entered the 4nglish language in %3'+."-# A bibliophile is to be distinguished from the much older notion of a bookman (which dates back to %-3)), who is one who loves books, and especially reading$ more generally, a bookman is one who participates in writing, publishing, or selling books. "/# 8ord ,pencer and the ;ar<uess of 6landford were noted bibliophiles. !The 0o burghe sale <uickly became a foundational myth for the burgeoning secondhand book trade, and remains so to this day!$ this sale is memorable due to the competition between !8ord ,pencer and the mar<uis of 6landford "which# drove "the price of a probable first edition of 6occaccio=s Decameron# up to the astonishing and unprecedented sum of >','/?!. "1# @. &. ;organ was also a noted bibliophile. An %33+, he paid B'+,1-? for a %+-C edition of the ;ain5 &salter."3#

See also[edit]

Anti<uarian book trade in the (nited ,tates 6ook collecting 9a ton 9lub The 9lub of Ddd Eolumes Frolier 9lub D ford (niversity ,ociety of 6ibliophiles

Notes[edit]
%. '. ). +. -. /. 1. +1. 3. Jump up 6asbanes, .icholas (%CC-). A entle !adness" Bibliophiles# Bibliomanes# and the $ternal Passion for Books. .ew :orkG *enry *olt. Jump up 9arter, @ohn (%C-'). ABC for Book Collectors. Jump up 8ibrary of 9ongress Jump up .ew :ork &ublic library search Jump up ;inters, Arthur *. (%C1C). Collecting Books for Fun and Profit. .ew :orkG Arco &ublishing Anc. A,6. ?-//3-?+-C3-%. Jump up ;erriam-HebsterG bibliophile Jump up ;erriam-HebsterG bookman Jump up 9onnell, &hilip ('???). !6ook 9ollectingG 9ultural &olitics, and the 0ise of 8iterary *eritage in 0omantic 6ritain!. Representations !"G '+7

#eferen$es[edit]

;erriam-Hebster, Anc. (%CC/). !erriam-%ebster&s Collegiate Dictionary (%?th ed.). ,pringfield, ;assG ;erriam-Hebster, Anc. A,6. ?3111C-1?C-C.

%urther reading[edit]

6asbanes, .icholas A. (%CC-) A

entle !adness" Bibliophiles#

Bibliomanes# and the $ternal Passion for Books , *enry *olt and 9ompany, Anc.

0ichard de 6ury (%C?'). The love of booksG 'he Philobiblon translated by 4. 9. Thomas. 8ondonG Ale ander ;oring 0ugg, @ulie ('??/). A 6ook Addict=s Treasury. 8ondonG 2rances 8incoln A,6. ?-1%%'-'/3--1 Thomas 2rognall Iibdin (%3?C). Bibliomania. .ew :ork, *enry F. 6ohn. Andrew 8ang (%33%). 'he (ibrary.8ondon, ;acmillan J 9o.

&'ternal links[edit]
8ook up bibliophilia in Hiktionary, the free dictionary.

2orbes article on bibliomania by 2inn-Dlaf @ones, Iecember %', '??Booknotes interview with .icholas 6asbanes on A entle !adness" Bibliophiles# Bibliomanes and the $ternal Passion for Books , Dctober %-, %CC-.

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Aspects of book collecting

Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm (sometimes pejorative) is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading. The -ia-suffi ed form !bibliophilia! is sometimes considered "by whom?# to be an incorrect usage$ the older"citation needed# !bibliophilism! is considered"by whom?# more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector.
Contents
"hide#

% &rofile ' (sage of the term ) *istory + ,ee also - .otes / 0eferences 1 2urther reading 3 4 ternal links

Profile[edit]
The classic bibliophile is one who loves to read, admire and collect books, often amassing a large and speciali5ed collection. 6ibliophiles do not necessarily want to possess the books they love$ an alternative would be unusual bindings, autographed copies, etc."%#

Usage of the term[edit]

6ibliophilia is not to be confused with bibliomania, an obsessive7compulsive disorder involving the collecting of books to the point where social relations or health are damaged, and in which the mere fact that an object is a book is sufficient for it to be collected or loved. ,ome use the term !bibliomania! interchangeably with !bibliophily! and in fact, the 8ibrary of 9ongress does not use the term !bibliophily,! but rather refers to its readers as either book collectors or bibliomaniacs."'# The .ew :ork &ublic 8ibrary follows the same practice.")#

History[edit]
According to Arthur *. ;inters the !private collecting of books was a fashion indulged in by many 0omans, including 9icero and Atticus!."+# The

term bibliophile entered the 4nglish language in %3'+."-# A bibliophile is to be distinguished from the much older notion of a bookman (which dates back to %-3)), who is one who loves books, and especially reading$ more generally, a bookman is one who participates in writing, publishing, or selling books. "/# 8ord ,pencer and the ;ar<uess of 6landford were noted bibliophiles. !The 0o burghe sale <uickly became a foundational myth for the burgeoning secondhand book trade, and remains so to this day!$ this sale is memorable due to the competition between !8ord ,pencer and the mar<uis of 6landford "which# drove "the price of a probable first edition of 6occaccio=s Decameron# up to the astonishing and unprecedented sum of >','/?!. "1# @. &. ;organ was also a noted bibliophile. An %33+, he paid B'+,1-? for a %+-C edition of the ;ain5 &salter."3#

See also[edit]

Anti<uarian book trade in the (nited ,tates 6ook collecting 9a ton 9lub The 9lub of Ddd Eolumes Frolier 9lub D ford (niversity ,ociety of 6ibliophiles

Notes[edit]
%. '. ). +. -. /. 1. +1. 3. Jump up 6asbanes, .icholas (%CC-). A entle !adness" Bibliophiles# Bibliomanes# and the $ternal Passion for Books. .ew :orkG *enry *olt. Jump up 9arter, @ohn (%C-'). ABC for Book Collectors. Jump up 8ibrary of 9ongress Jump up .ew :ork &ublic library search Jump up ;inters, Arthur *. (%C1C). Collecting Books for Fun and Profit. .ew :orkG Arco &ublishing Anc. A,6. ?-//3-?+-C3-%. Jump up ;erriam-HebsterG bibliophile Jump up ;erriam-HebsterG bookman Jump up 9onnell, &hilip ('???). !6ook 9ollectingG 9ultural &olitics, and the 0ise of 8iterary *eritage in 0omantic 6ritain!. Representations !"G '+7

#eferen$es[edit]

;erriam-Hebster, Anc. (%CC/). !erriam-%ebster&s Collegiate Dictionary (%?th ed.). ,pringfield, ;assG ;erriam-Hebster, Anc. A,6. ?3111C-1?C-C.

%urther reading[edit]

6asbanes, .icholas A. (%CC-) A

entle !adness" Bibliophiles#

Bibliomanes# and the $ternal Passion for Books , *enry *olt and 9ompany, Anc.

0ichard de 6ury (%C?'). The love of booksG 'he Philobiblon translated by 4. 9. Thomas. 8ondonG Ale ander ;oring 0ugg, @ulie ('??/). A 6ook Addict=s Treasury. 8ondonG 2rances 8incoln A,6. ?-1%%'-'/3--1 Thomas 2rognall Iibdin (%3?C). Bibliomania. .ew :ork, *enry F. 6ohn. Andrew 8ang (%33%). 'he (ibrary.8ondon, ;acmillan J 9o.

&'ternal links[edit]
8ook up bibliophilia in Hiktionary, the free dictionary.

2orbes article on bibliomania by 2inn-Dlaf @ones, Iecember %', '??Booknotes interview with .icholas 6asbanes on A entle !adness" Bibliophiles# Bibliomanes and the $ternal Passion for Books , Dctober %-, %CC-.

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V T E

Book c
Bibliophilia Biblioman

Aspects of book collecting