Abraham Elzevir
Dutch printer
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| Intro | Dutch printer | ||||
| A.K.A. | Abraham Elsevier | ||||
| A.K.A. | Abraham Elsevier | ||||
| Places | Netherlands | ||||
| was | Printer | ||||
| Work field | Business | ||||
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| Birth | 4 April 1592 | ||||
| Death | 14 August 1652 (aged 60 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Aries | ||||
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Abraham Elzevir (4 April 1592 — 14 August 1652) was a Dutch printer.
Elzevir was born and died in Leiden. He inherited the House of Elzevir 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.