bibliophile

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He was a Christian Zionist and bibliophile, who by all accounts knew the land of Israel better than many of the Jews who lived there.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

Francesco, a dashing young Italian bibliophile, knew Pablo Picasso and showed the painter Pamela’s pictures at dinner one night at the Bianco apartment.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022

Carmen grew up devouring her opera-loving, bibliophile father’s books — he had a capacious library of the classics — and “in a Catholic bubble,” she told The Financial Times in 2020.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2022

“I consider myself a bibliophile, so this is always a really exciting event for me,” said the USC alumna and longtime festivalgoer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2022

Childe Harold, poëme de lord Byron, traduit en vers français par Lucien Davésiès de Pontès, 2e édition revue et corrigée par le bibliophile Jacob.

From The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley