Grolier

American  

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

adjective

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

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Grolier British  

/ ɡrɔlje, ˈɡrəʊlɪə /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of Grolier

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

Example Sentences

“When the books arrived, our executive director joked, ‘These books are surprisingly heavy for being imaginary,’” Shira Belén Buchsbaum, exhibitions manager at the Grolier Club, recalled.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

“Every time it comes up, I sigh deeply,” said Eric Holzenberg, the director of the Grolier Club, the nation’s oldest private society of book collectors.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

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

If you stop by New York’s Morgan Library this spring for the Tolkien exhibition, be sure to swing by the Grolier Club as well.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019

The designs were made in all probability by Le Petit Bernard, one of the most famous engravers of his day, and her books, like those of Grolier, were gold tooled on both back and sides.

From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)