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Le Bouquiniste
This specifically refers to sellers of used or antiquarian books. It comes from the slang ''bouquin'' meaning book.
Examples in context
J''ai trouvé une perle rare chez le bouquiniste.
I found a rare gem at the second-hand bookseller.
Les bouquinistes bordent les quais de la Seine.
The bouquinistes line the banks of the Seine.
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