1. (n.) One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.

2. (n.) A betting man who makes a book. See To make a book, under Book, n.

bagman bibliognost bibliographer biblioklept bibliolater bibliomane bibliomaniac bibliopegist bibliophage bibliophile bibliopole bibliopolist bibliotaph bibliothec bibliothecaire bibliothecary book agent book collector book printer book publisher book salesman book-stealer bookbinder bookdealer bookie booklover bookman bookseller bookworm cataloger chief librarian college editor copy editor curator dictionary editor editor editor-in-chief executive editor juvenile editor layer librarian library director managing editor numbers runner permissions editor philobiblist printer production editor publisher reference editor reference librarian runner textbook editor trade editor