H. W. Brands

I'm the farthest thing from a bibliophile. I purge my collection regularly: If I haven't read a book in a couple of years, I try to give it to someone who will.

American Historian

William Lyon Phelps

A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.

American Educator

Norman MacCaig

I don't care whether a book is a first edition or not. I'm not a bibliophile in that word's natural sense.

Scottish Poet

Imparts an intense love for books, often suggests a large collection.

Passionate Collector

A bibliophile enjoys collecting and owning books, not just reading them.

Not Merely Reading

Often implies a preference for unique, antique, or valuable books.

Rare Book Affinity

 coming for the libraries next Abdelkader is above all a bibliophile

Bibliophile