Grolier

[ groh-lee-er; French graw-lyey ]

/ ˈgroʊ li ər; French grɔˈlyeɪ /

pertaining to a decorative design (Grolier design) in bookbinding, consisting of bands interlaced in geometric forms.

Origin of Grolier

First recorded in 1820–30; named after J. Grolier de Servières

The history of the copy presented to Grolier is not without interest.

The Great Book-Collectors |Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton
The discoveries of Grolier did not allow the binders much time to be idle.

The Printed Book |Henri Bouchot
Such a book-club, as the “Grolier,” of New York, is a fortunate avenue of escape from these evils.

In the Track of the Bookworm |Irving Browne
The introduction to his work upon harmony contains a few interesting details about Grolier's way of living at Milan.

The Great Book-Collectors |Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton

Renouard was the historian of the House of Aldus, and naturally became the possessor of some of Grolier's finest books.

The Great Book-Collectors |Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton

Grolier

/ (ˈɡrəʊlɪə, French ɡrɔlje) /

relating to or denoting a decorative style of bookbinding using interlaced leather straps, gilded ornamental scrolls, etc

C19: named after Jean Grolier de Servières (1479–1565), French bibliophile