Bibliopole, Bibliopolist

[Gr. biblion, a book, and poleo, to sell.) A bookseller. Bibliopol'ic, Bibliopol'ical, Bibliopolis'tic, a. Relating to booksellers, or bookselling. Bibliop'olism, n. The busine of selling books. Bibliot'aphist, n. [Gr. biblion, and taphos, a burial.] One who hides or buries books. Bibliotheca, n . [Lat., from Gr. biblion , and thēkē , a case, box, or repository; from tithemi , to put or place.] Properly, a repository for books; a library. - In literature, a treatise giving an account or list of all the writers on a certain subject; thus, we have bibliothecas of theology, law, philosophy, . There are, likewise, universal bibliothecas, which treat indifferently of all kinds of books; also select bibliothecas, giving an account of none but authors of reputation. - See BIBLIOGRAPHY. Biblioth'ecal, a . Relating to a library. Bibliotheke, n . [See BIBLIOTHECA. Fr. bibliothéque .] A library.