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bibliopole (n.)

"bookseller," 1775, from Latin bibliopola, from Greek bibliopōlēs "bookseller," from biblion "book" (see biblio-) + pōlēs "merchant, seller," from pōlein "to sell" (from PIE root *pel- (4) "to sell"). Especially a dealer in rare or curious books. French has bouquinist "a dealer in second-hand books of little value."

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Definitions of bibliopole from WordNet

bibliopole (n.)
a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books);
Synonyms: bibliopolist
From wordnet.princeton.edu