booklearning

Aymer knew all this and made no mention of lessons, for Christopher was backward in more matters than booklearning and the life on a big estate, the infinite variety of interests was all good food for the boy's hungry brain and soul.

Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker Marguerite Bryant

“And I do suppose, now, ” said Mr. Peggotty, looking at me through the smoke of his pipe, “that in the way of booklearning he’d take the wind out of a’most anything.

X. I Become Neglected, and Am Provided For 1917

Dan, finding himself left entirely without occupation, "feared he would be taking to booklearning soon if something didn't happen!"

We of the Never-Never Jeannie Gunn 1915

"There's writing and spelling yet," he said, and Dan, with his interest in booklearning reviving, watched the square chin setting squarer, and was bewildered.

We of the Never-Never Jeannie Gunn 1915

In mere booklearning, Percival, as may be supposed, was not very extensively read; but his mind, if not largely stored, had a certain unity of culture, which gave it stability and individualized its operations.

Lucretia — Volume 04 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

In mere booklearning, Percival, as may be supposed, was not very extensively read; but his mind, if not largely stored, had a certain unity of culture, which gave it stability and individualized its operations.

Lucretia — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

Though he had as little booklearning as the most stupid ploughboys of England, it would have been a great error to put him in the same intellectual rank with such ploughboys.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

It doesn’t take a lot of booklearning to see that big downtown real estate owners would love to be freed from property-based school levies for inner-city schools.

Matthew Yglesias » Vouchers in DC 2007

Gerard shook his head very doubtfully, but kept silence for about a mile, and then he said thoughtfully, "Ay, Denys, but then I am sustained by booklearning.

The Cloister and the Hearth Charles Reade 1849

But you are referring to the notion of "experience vs. booklearning". … "

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