Thesaurus: elzevir

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1. a. 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.
2. 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. 'EM 'Em. An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them. Addison.
3. Applied to books or editions (esp. of the Greek New Testamentand the classics) printed and published by the Elzevir family atAmsterdam, Leyden, etc., from about 1592 to 1680; also, applied to around open type introduced by them.The Elzevir editions are valued for their neatness, and the elegantsmall types used. Brande & C.
4. a. 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.