bibliopegyn.
/bɪblɪˈɒpɪdʒi/ Bookbinding as a fine art.
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society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > [noun]
bookbinding1482
bibliopegism1817
bibliopegia1835
bibliopegy1876
1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 42/1 Contemporary masterpieces of French, Italian, and German bibliopegy.
1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Sept. 15 The Exhibition of what is known as bibliopegy.
1958 ‘M. Innes’ Long Farewell 72 Appleby, although hazy about bibliopegy, was quite certain he wasn't a distinguished student of it.
Derivatives
bibliopegic adj. /ˌbɪblɪəʊˈpɛdʒɪk/ of or pertaining to bookbinding.
/ˌbɪblɪəʊˈpɛdʒɪk/ of or pertaining to bookbinding.ΘΚΠ
society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > [adjective]
bibliopegic1882
1882 Bibliographer II. 15 The handsomest of covers by the first of bibliopegic artists.
bibliopegist n. /bɪblɪˈɒpɪdʒɪst/ a bookbinder.
/bɪblɪˈɒpɪdʒɪst/ a bookbinder.ΘΚΠ
society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > bookbinder > [noun]
bookbinder1251
bookmaker1293
binder1556
bibliopegist1824
1824 T. F. Dibdin Libr. Compan. 591 The choicest morocco coverings of Charles Lewis, the renowned bibliopegist.
bibliopeˈgistic adj. of, relating to, or befitting a bookbinder.
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society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > bookbinder > [adjective]
bibliopegistical1824
bibliopegistic1835
1835 ‘J. A. Arnett’ Bibliopegia p. iv A record of the present state of the Bibliopegistic Art.
1882 Times 18 July 4/4 A fine specimen of bibliopegistic skill.
bibliopegistical adj. = bibliopegistic adj.
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society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > bookbinder > [adjective]
bibliopegistical1824
bibliopegistic1835
1824 T. F. Dibdin Libr. Compan. 605 The workshop of that bibliopegistical Coryphæus.
1968 Oxf. Mag. 22 Nov. 88 (caption) A sad case of bibliopegistical elephantiasis.
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