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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IF Aldine collectors were at one time numerous and enthusiastic, amateurs who affected the Elzevir press, and were never tired of extolling the excellence of the little books which issued therefrom, were more so.
From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by J. Herbert (John Herbert) Slater
For the construction of his critical text Griesbach took as his basis the Elzevir edition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
The earliest productions of the Elzevir press are marked with an angel bearing a book and a scythe, and various other devices occur at different times.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
The last-named son—Bonaventure—commenced business on his own account as a printer in 1608, and on the death of his father in 1617 he took the management of the Elzevir press.
From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by J. Herbert (John Herbert) Slater
The family originally came from Louvain, and there Louis, who first made the name Elzevir famous, was born in 1540.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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