bibliopolism

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English

Etymology

From bibliopole +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

Noun

bibliopolism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) bookselling
    • 1886 [1814], Percy Bysshe Shelley, edited by Thomas J. Wise, Review of Hogg's 'Memoirs of Prince Alexy Haimatoff', London: Reeves and Turner, page 16:
      The author re[f]rains perhaps from introducing his production to the world with all the pomp of empirical bibliopolism.