bookmanship
Skill in, or appreciation of, the editing and production design of booksSkill in, or appreciation of, the editing and production design of books; being a connoisseur of books; love of books.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Skill in, or appreciation of, the editing and production design of books; being a connoisseur of books; love of books.
(uncountable)Skill in using books; profiting from one's reading; erudition.
1946 [2001] Holbrook Jackson The reading of books p.10 (University of Illinois Press, 2001) →ISBN Bookmanship is the art of adjusting literature to life.
Origin
From bookman + -ship. Compare penmanship.From bookman + -ship. Compare penmanship.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable