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Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a bouquinist, a collector of old books.
Les Miserables 2008
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Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in ist, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a bouquinist, a collector of old books.
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Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in ist, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a bouquinist, a collector of old books.
Les Misérables Victor Hugo 1843
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word bouquinist
a person who deals in second-hand books.
March 3, 2007
cydonian commented on the word bouquinist
Stolen, favouritized, and dusted for a possible sale in a musty warehouse in small Victorian shop with wooden stairs.
September 24, 2007
reesetee commented on the word bouquinist
Make sure it serves tea. :-)
September 24, 2007