The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bookwork
Bookwork \Book"work`\, n.
Work done upon a book or books (as in a printing office), in distinction from newspaper or job work.
Study; application to books.
Wiktionary
bookwork
n. Accounts, book keeping work
Usage examples of "bookwork".
Jacob was there to see him go, listening dutifully to his last emphatic instructions, and sighing as he was left behind to complete the bookwork.
For even with the town rents lost, there was still bookwork to be done on what remained.
Outwardly, she said a bit breezily, "Oh, well, there certainly is that, and believe me, their tutoring is profoundly educational"-she could feel the snort Kit held in "but there's a lot of bookwork too.
Now just keep up with the bookwork and you'll make one damned fine time scout.