单词 | book canvasser |
释义 | > as lemmasbook canvasser book canvasser n. now chiefly historical an agent who canvasses for the sale of books, esp. by subscription. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of books, newspapers, or pamphlets > promoter of book sales book agent1810 book canvasser1826 1826 Caledonian Mercury 30 Jan. Rumour states, that John Burness, formerly a banker, and latterly a book-canvasser, was last week found dead among the snow, near Portleathen. 1848 Philadelphia Almanac 2 (advt.) Book canvassers and agents wanted. 1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §774 Book canvasser, canvasses schools, public offices, etc., for sale of technical or other books on subscription system. 1958 Beacon (Acton, Mass.) 2 Oct. 14/3 Hello, hello, is this the Humane Society? There's a book canvasser sitting up in a tree in my garden, teasing a dog. 2007 K. Segrave Women Swindlers in Amer. xiv. 204 She didn't get that job but was hired as a book canvasser and given the district of Orange, New Jersey. < as lemmas |
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