booklore

or book lore

[ book-lawr ]

noun

1. facts and information about books, especially about authors and circumstances of publication.
2. book learning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of booklore¹

First recorded before 1100; Middle English boke lore, Old English bōclār; book ( def ), lore ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Duncan goes into fascinating detail about all this — page numbers get an entire chapter of their own — with digressions into curious byways of booklore and literature.

From Washington Post

The fact was, that Shane, not being fond of booklore, became sullen and fiercely sulky, as week followed week and he found himself a prisoner with no prospect of release.

From Project Gutenberg

You see a big-boned man with quick eyes and a strong stomach starting up from his dreams to use his muscles, quaff wine, pound a friend's back, shake with laughter, boil over with sentiment, booklore and puns—and then subside suddenly, beholding a sea gull poised at his porthole, hearing a skylark's "wiry tinkle" high up in a summer afternoon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ah, Wind of Time," I continued with a sigh, "we men of this age are rotten with booklore, and with a yearning for the past.

From Project Gutenberg

More than once he saw Madge's quick wit twinkle through her booklore.

From Project Gutenberg