Bibliophilist

/ˌbɪbliˈɒfɪlɪst/ noun

A person who practices bibliophilism; someone devoted to the collection, appreciation, and preservation of books as cultural and material treasures.

From bibliophilism with the agent suffix -ist. This formal term developed to distinguish committed book collectors who approach their hobby as a serious philosophy from casual readers.

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