Elzevir

American  

[el-zuh-veer, -ver, -suh-] / ˈɛl zəˌvɪər, -vər, -sə- /

Or Elsevier,

noun

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

2. a book produced by this printing house.

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

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adjective

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

2. indicating the type originated by this family.

Other Word Forms

• Elzevirian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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

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 Scadding, Henry

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 Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)

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 Kurtz, J. H.

I have before me that of J. Janson, Amsterdam, 1668, 12mo., which is usually associated with the Elzevir collection of works, though not proceeding from the family's press either in Leyden or Amsterdam.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 101, October 4, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various