Abraham (I) Elzevierbspr_1936

Active
Leiden - Range: 1620-1653; 's-Gravenhage - Range: 1643
Occupation
bookseller - Range: 1635; University printer - Range: 1626-1649
Variant names
A. Elsevier
Note
After 1622 only together with B. Elzevier, usually as 'Officina Elzeviriana (Elseviriana), De Elzeviers, Elzevirii, Les Elzevirs (Elseviers)', etcetera

Devices used (17)

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1622×2, 1623×3, 1624×2, 1625×2, 1626×4, 1627×5, 1628×1, 1630×1

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1628×4, 1631×2, 1641×1, 1642×2, 1643×4, 1644×5, 1645×2, 1646×1, 1647×2, 1648×1, 1649×3, 1650×2, 1651×1, 1652×1

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1627×2, 1629×3, 1630×4, 1631×3, 1632×2, 1633×1, 1634×3, 1636×3, 1637×2, 1638×2, 1639×2, 1641×6, 1642×4, 1643×1, 1644×2, 1645×1, 1646×2, 1647×3, 1648×2, 1649×1, 1650×1, 1651×4, 1652×1

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1625×1, 1626×1, 1634×1

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Palm tree; banderole
1625×2, 1642×1, 1643×1

Palm tree; banderole

25G3(PALM-TREE) trees: palm-tree
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(ASSURGO PRESSA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ASSURGO PRESSA)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1629×1, 1632×1, 1633×2, 1634×1, 1635×1, 1637×1, 1639×1, 1640×1, 1644×1, 1646×4, 1647×2, 1651×1, 1652×1, 1653×1

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1629×1, 1630×2, 1631×2, 1632×2, 1633×1, 1635×1, 1636×2, 1637×1, 1638×1, 1639×4, 1640×3, 1641×1, 1642×3, 1643×2, 1644×3, 1645×1, 1646×2, 1649×2, 1650×2

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1621×1, 1623×1, 1624×2, 1625×3, 1626×5, 1627×2

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1631×1, 1633×5, 1634×3, 1635×6, 1636×3, 1637×2, 1640×1, 1644×6, 1645×1, 1647×1, 1648×1, 1651×1

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
47I4222 bunch of grapes
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)

An eagle, holding a bundle of arrows in its beak, standing on a pedestal, to which two palm-branches are attached; banderole with inscription

25F33(EAGLE)(+1) predatory birds: eagle (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
45C15(ARROW) archer's weapons: arrow
48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
54E31(+3) Agreement, Unity; 'Concordia', 'Concordia insuperabile', 'Concordia militare', 'Concordia di Pace', 'Unione civile' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
83(SALLUSTIUS, Bellum Iugurthinum I vi 3) (SALLUSTIUS, Bellum Iugurthinum I vi 3) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)
86(CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT)
86(CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT)

Armillary sphere

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe
A shield with a man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole; the shield is framed by ornamental foliage with birds
1631×1
Also used by: Bonaventura Elzevier

A shield with a man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole; the shield is framed by ornamental foliage with birds

25F33(+151) predatory birds (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)
25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
48A98 ornaments ~ art
48A9831 foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament
48A9833 flowers ~ ornament
48A984 ornament derived from animal forms
49L73 banderole
Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole
1628×8, 1629×3
Also used by: Bonaventura Elzevier

Man picking a bunch of grapes off a vine, winding itself round a tree; banderole

25G3 trees
31D14 adult man
47I4131 picking fruit
47I422(+8939)(CLIMBING)
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(NON SOLUS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NON SOLUS)

Minerva (Aegis, lance, helmet) as patroness of the University of Leiden, holding an open book; coats of arms of William I of Nassau, the city of Leiden and Holland(?)

25F23(LION)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals)
41A3281 key
44A1(+4)(LEIDEN)
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C221 helmet
46A122(WILLIAM I OF NASSAU)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (WILLIAM I OF NASSAU) - coat of arms
48A9857(COAT OF ARMS) (COAT OF ARMS) ornaments derived from objects (COAT OF ARMS)
48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture
49B40 personification of university; 'Academia' (Ripa)
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
49N reading
61E(LEIDEN) names of cities and villages (LEIDEN)
61H(UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN) names of organizations, companies, trade unions, etc. (UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN)
92C271 Minerva as patroness
92C28(BOOK) attributes of Minerva (BOOK)
92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
86(ACADEMIA LUGDUNENSIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ACADEMIA LUGDUNENSIS)
Minerva (Aegis, helmet, lance) holding an open book; attached to the lance is the coat of arms of the city of Leiden (Minerva as patroness of the University of Leiden
1631×1, 1632×1, 1633×1, 1634×1, 1636×1
Also used by: Bonaventura Elzevier

Minerva (Aegis, helmet, lance) holding an open book; attached to the lance is the coat of arms of the city of Leiden (Minerva as patroness of the University of Leiden

25F23(LION)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals)
41A3281 key
44A1(+4)(LEIDEN)
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C221 helmet
46A122(WILLIAM I OF NASSAU)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (WILLIAM I OF NASSAU) - coat of arms
48A9857(COAT OF ARMS) (COAT OF ARMS) ornaments derived from objects (COAT OF ARMS)
48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture
49B40 personification of university; 'Academia' (Ripa)
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
49N reading
61E(LEIDEN) names of cities and villages (LEIDEN)
61H(UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN) names of organizations, companies, trade unions, etc. (UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN)
92C271 Minerva as patroness
92C28(BOOK) attributes of Minerva (BOOK)
92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
86(ACADEMIA LUGDUNENSIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ACADEMIA LUGDUNENSIS)
Minerva (Aegis, helmet, lance) holding an open book; attached to the lance is the coat of arms of the city of Leiden (Minerva as patroness of the University of Leiden
1638×1, 1639×1, 1640×5, 1642×3, 1643×1
Also used by: Bonaventura Elzevier

Minerva (Aegis, helmet, lance) holding an open book; attached to the lance is the coat of arms of the city of Leiden (Minerva as patroness of the University of Leiden

25F23(LION)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals)
41A3281 key
44A1(+4)(LEIDEN)
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C221 helmet
46A122(WILLIAM I OF NASSAU)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (WILLIAM I OF NASSAU) - coat of arms
48A9857(COAT OF ARMS) (COAT OF ARMS) ornaments derived from objects (COAT OF ARMS)
48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture
49B40 personification of university; 'Academia' (Ripa)
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
49N reading
61E(LEIDEN) names of cities and villages (LEIDEN)
61H(UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN) names of organizations, companies, trade unions, etc. (UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN)
92C271 Minerva as patroness
92C28(BOOK) attributes of Minerva (BOOK)
92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
86(ACADEMIA LUGDUNENSIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ACADEMIA LUGDUNENSIS)
Coat of arms with double-headed eagle and a ladder
1640×1
Also used by: Bonaventura Elzevier

Coat of arms with double-headed eagle and a ladder

25FF332(+712) double-headed eagle (+ heraldic animals)
41A343 ladder
44A1 coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.)
46A122(...)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (with NAME of family) - coat of arms