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bookseller

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as in antiquarian

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Recent Examples of bookseller Founded by a former lawyer turned bookseller and Pasadena native Dan Whitmore, the store is doing brisk business among a younger clientele that still values the tactile pleasures to be found from beautiful books. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 Lined with vintage and contemporary titles curated by a local bookseller, the space combines olive leather sofas, antler chandeliers, and warm Southern design to create an inviting retreat made for lingering over a good read. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 Don’t Hesitate to Ask the Bookseller Questions One of the great joys of perusing a bookstore is having a dedicated resource right there in the form of the bookseller. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookseller

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According to Consorte, the Vatican letter also backs the theory that the statue was made by an antiquarian from Naples, working with the same farmer who claimed to have found it.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
On Wall Street, as for an antiquarian bookseller, intermediaries tend to make the most money when the job is most difficult.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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Alastair Stout will play Harry’s best friend Ronald Weasley, and Arabella Stanton will round out the classic trio of heroes as bookworm Hermione Granger, who matches the courage of the previous two Gryffindors.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
What started as a hobby for two sisters, who were born and raised on Milwaukee's south side, has transformed into two organizations that bring books by Latino authors to new readers and bookworms alike.

— Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 31 July 2026

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The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The user @sensitivequeer is a trans bookbinder and artist, and posted a video of themself rebinding a Potter book with a new cover, sans the author’s name.

— Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025

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