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Booksellers

Scope note

People or firms that buy and sell books. In contexts before about 1800, use also for those responsible for issuing books, later called "publishers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025244

Broader Terms used

merchants

Equivalent Terms used

bookseller's
booksellers'
bookseller

Created

13yrs ago

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