Elzevir
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Louis, c1540–1617, Dutch printer: founder of a printing firm at Leyden (1591?) that was operated by his descendants through the 18th century.
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a book produced by this printing house.
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a style of printing type with firm hairlines and stubby serifs.
adjective
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of or relating to the Elzevir family or the books it published.
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indicating the type originated by this family.
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None could with him in anecdotes confer; A perfect annal-book, in Elzevir.
From Curious Epitaphs by Various
A complete catalogue of all the publications of the Elzevir presses.
From Fine Books by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)
His Eutropius, which appeared in 1592, was long regarded as the earliest Elzevir, but the first is now known to be Drusii Ebraicarum quaestionum ac responsionum libri duo, which was produced in 1583.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
In 1626 he took into partnership Abraham, a son of Matthieu, and the newly-constituted firm, which continued to exist until 1652, are entitled to most of the credit which attaches to the name of Elzevir.
From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)
He corrects a few obvious misprints of Elzevir 1633, but his note shows that he does not intend to read τῷ in Mark vi.
From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose
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