Booklore

Sort of defeats the purpose, but since I had to register I thought I'd have something. booklore, if you're really curious. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He used the Golden Legend, Huon de Meri's allegorical poem of the fight between Jesus and the Antichrist, Peter Comestor's Bible History, Rustebeuf's La Voie de Paradis, Grosseteste's religious allegory of Le Chastel d 'Amour, the paraded learning of Vincent of Beauvais in Speculum Historiale, and other works -- numerous and small signs of booklore, which are completely overshadowed by his illuminating comprehension of the popular side in the politics of his day. ❋ Unknown (1911)

More than once he saw Madge's quick wit twinkle through her booklore. ❋ Lily Dougall (1890)

They must be learnt I know, but a noble needs booklore too, 'said the boy. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

Canada can boast of many good and even distinguished authors, and the love of books and booklore is daily increasing. ❋ Susanna Moodie (1844)

Happily, too, she has not been reared in the stereotyped boarding-school shallowness of knowledge and vulgarities of gentility; but educated, like myself, by the free influences of Nature, longing for no halls and palaces save those that we build as we list, in fairyland; educated to comprehend and share the fancies which are more than booklore to the worshipper of art and song. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

a true appreciation of the booklore of our ancestors, a keen eye and the love of fair play of the true sportsman. ❋ Lilyan Stratton (N/A)