Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who buys books.
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Examples
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								The median American book-buyer purchases just seven books a year, according to an AP-Ipsos poll in 2007. 
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								So all of the above notwithstanding, all my blurb skepticism is currently on hold as we hound various people whose endorsement would mean a lot to us, and possibly a book-buyer or two. Further Insight on Book Blurbs - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008 
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								So all of the above notwithstanding, all my blurb skepticism is currently on hold as we hound various people whose endorsement would mean a lot to us, and possibly a book-buyer or two. Further Insight on Book Blurbs - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008 
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								A well-known publisher often tells a story of his early days in the publishing business when he visited a large commercial book-buyer to present the titles forthcoming from the firm he then represented. February « 2008 « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2008 
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								A well-known publisher often tells a story of his early days in the publishing business when he visited a large commercial book-buyer to present the titles forthcoming from the firm he then represented. How Many "Really Good Books?" « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2008 
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								Could this be related to the fact that I'm a compulsive book-buyer with no desire to be cured, so there are close to 1,000 waiting-to-be read books in the house? 
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								Could this be related to the fact that I'm a compulsive book-buyer with no desire to be cured, so there are close to 1,000 waiting-to-be read books in the house? January 2007 2007 
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								I think that you are relatively rare style of book-buyer. The Hidden Cost of High(ish) E-Book Prices Jeff C 2009 
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								It promises to bring the world of literature to the ordinary book-buyer at the touch of a button. 
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								I'd say Hensher's novel has a great chance, if the Booker lives up to its oft-stated aim of appealing to the general reader and occasional book-buyer. MAN BOOKER LONGLIST ANNOUNCED TEV 2008 
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