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Grolier|grolje, ˈgrəʊlɪə(r)|
Name of a famous French book-collector, Jean Grolier de Servin, Vicomte d'Aiguisy (1479–1565), used attrib. to designate the interlacing geometrical designs which adorn the bindings of his books. Also absol., a Grolier binding. So Grolier Club (see quot. 1960). Hence Grolieˈresque a. (also absol.).
1827Catal. Libr. T. Williams 3 Extremely rare, beautiful copies in Grolier binding, red morocco. Ibid. 118 Green morocco, with insides most richly tooled in the Grolier style. 1880J. W. Zaehnsdorf Art of Bookbinding p. xix, A centre block of Grolier. Ibid. xx, The Grolier bindings were bold. 1885W. J. E. Crane Bookbinding for Amateurs xxi. 173 The pattern generally used was that of interlaced strapwork... Books so bound are often called ‘Groliers’. Ibid. 175 Fig. 150 shows a side of an ancient book in the Grolier style. 1889B. Quaritch Coll. Facsim. Bookbinding 25 The design is smaller in scale than that of the true Grolieresque. 1893Q. Rev. July 196 The geometrical strapwork patterns known as Grolieresque were introduced into England in the time of Edward VI. Ibid. 199 Another small volume in a Grolier binding. 1896B. Matthews Book Bindings v. i. 294 The Grolier Club is a gathering of those who love books for their external beauty. 1928E. P. Goldschmidt Gothic Bookbindings I. 102 The earliest Groliers. 1936Times Lit. Suppl. 13 June 493 The restrained geometric Grolieresque style was elaborated into the richer and more exuberant design which is described by the phrase à la fanfare. 1952J. W. Carter ABC for Bk. Collectors 94 The Grolier Club of New York..has published many valuable exhibition catalogues and other bibliographical reference books. 1960G. A. Glaister Gloss. Bk. 161/2 Grolier Club, a New York club for bibliophiles, founded in 1884. 1968Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Feb. 116/2 The Grolier Club's Gazette, which has of late carried useful handlists of minor and major exhibitions. 1969Bodl. Libr. Rec. VIII. 141 One (lot 18) is described as a ‘Grolier’ binding; while a number of others are described as ‘Grolier style’. |