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Abraham Elzevir (4 April 1592 — 14 August 1652) was a Dutch printer.
Elzevir was born and died in
Abraham Elzevir (4 April 1592 — 14 August 1652) was a Dutch printer.
Elzevir was born and died in Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wi ...
. He inherited the House of Elzevir
Elzevir is the name of a celebrated family of Dutch booksellers, publishers, and printers of the 17th and early 18th centuries. The duodecimo series of "Elzevirs" became very famous and very desirable among bibliophiles, who sought to obtain th ...
from his grandfather Louis Elzevir and his uncle Bonaventure Elzevir. In its best years it was reputedly the greatest publishing business in the world, with filials in numerous European cities.
Abraham and Bonaventure launched a bestselling series of books called ''the Republics.'' Published in Latin between 1626 and 1629, each work in the series gave information on the geography, inhabitants, economy, and history of a particular country in Europe, Asia, Africa, or the Near East. The Republics are often considered the forerunner to the modern travel guide.
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* 1592 births 1652 deaths Printers from the Dutch Republic People from Leiden 17th-century printers 17th-century Dutch businesspeople {{publish-bio-stub