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)
Palm tree; banderole
An eagle, holding a bundle of arrows in its beak, standing on a pedestal, to which two palm-branches are attached; banderole with inscription
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
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(?)
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
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
Coat of arms with double-headed eagle and a ladder