Elzevir

[ el-zuh-veer, -ver, -suh- ]

/ ˈɛl zəˌvɪər, -vər, -sə- /

Louis,c1540–1617, Dutch printer: founder of a printing firm at Leyden (1591?) that was operated by his descendants through the 18th century.

a book produced by this printing house.

a style of printing type with firm hairlines and stubby serifs.

of or relating to the Elzevir family or the books it published.

indicating the type originated by this family.

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El·ze·vir·i·an, adjective

Brunet as an "Inchruler," 26—his description of an Elzevir Cæsar, ib.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton
A little bookcase with a globe outside and a series of Elzevir Histories of the World within, was very attractive.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
The family originally came from Louvain, and there Louis, who first made the name Elzevir famous, was born in 1540.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
The sphere as an Elzevir Mark will be referred to in the chapter dealing with Dutch examples.
Printers' Marks|William Roberts

It contains several hundred volumes, and among them some of the Elzevir classics.
Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853|Various