Elzevir
Americannoun
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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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This work was admirably printed in fine Elzevir type, and in aspect, as well as arrangement, was an exact copy of the almanacs of the day published in London.
From Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding
The Elzevir printing-house at Amsterdam and Leyden, boldly assuming the prerogatives of the whole body of theological scholars, issued a textus receptus of the N.T. in a.d.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz
The text, compared with the average specimens of modern books, shines out with as bright a contrast as an Elzevir by the side of one of its dingy and bleared contemporaries.
From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson
The library had many shelves of books, quite a few of which were Elzevir editions.
From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Mathew Joseph Holt
The Elzevir books are distinguished by the types and the choice of the paper rather than by the critical preparation of their texts.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
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