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Elzevir

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What's The Definition Of Elzevir?Synonyms | Synonyms for Elzevir: Related Terms | Find terms related to Elzevir: See Also | Elzevir In Webster's Dictionary \El"ze*vir\, a. (Bibliog.)
Applied to books or editions (esp. of the Greek New Testament
and the classics) printed and published by the Elzevir family
at Amsterdam, Leyden, etc., from about 1592 to 1680; also,
applied to a round open type introduced by them.
The Elzevir editions are valued for their neatness, and
the elegant small types used. --Brande & C.
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