"bookmanship" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: bookman + -ship. Compare penmanship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bookman|-ship}} bookman + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bookmanship (uncountable)
  1. Skill in, or appreciation of, the editing and production design of books; being a connoisseur of books; love of books. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bookmanship-en-noun-2NtO1VN0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 67 33
  2. Skill in using books; profiting from one's reading; erudition. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bookmanship-en-noun-CnclKGg4

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