1. the study of books as physical objects, including their history, production, and material aspects
Usage: academic; specialized field

Examples

• The professor’s research in bibliotics focused on medieval manuscript production.
• Bibliotics examines not just what books say, but how they were made.
• Her bibliotics course covered printing techniques from Gutenberg to modern times.
• The museum’s bibliotics collection includes rare bindings and paper samples.
• Students of bibliotics learn to analyze ink, paper, and binding methods.
• Bibliotics helps scholars authenticate historical documents.
• The bibliotics department studies the evolution of book design.