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Grolier

American  
[groh-lee-er, graw-lyey] / ˈgroʊ li ər, grɔˈljeɪ /

adjective

  1. pertaining to a decorative design Grolier design in bookbinding, consisting of bands interlaced in geometric forms.


Grolier British  
/ ɡrɔlje, ˈɡrəʊlɪə /

adjective

  1. relating to or denoting a decorative style of bookbinding using interlaced leather straps, gilded ornamental scrolls, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Grolier

First recorded in 1820–30; named after J. Grolier de Servières ( def. )

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This, along with physical representations of more than 100 books that have been lost, unfinished or dreamed up by other writers, will be on display at the Grolier Club, from Thursday through Feb. 15.

From New York Times Dec. 4, 2024

Much of the archival material in “Treasures from the Hispanic Society Library” at the Grolier Club is also, in ways negative and positive, about politics.

From New York Times Oct. 21, 2021

Starting Thursday, the Grolier Club — the oldest bibliophilic society in America — is hosting a stunning exhibition of notable books in the history of fantastic literature.

From Washington Post Jan. 23, 2018

Many of the other books on display at the Grolier are similarly special: novelist Larry McMurtry’s copy of H.G.

From Washington Post Jan. 23, 2018

In Jean Grolier, for instance, we find the book-lover playing the part, too seldom assumed, of the discriminating patron of contemporary printing and bookbinding.

From Fine Books by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)

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