Grolier

American  

[groh-lee-er, graw-lyey] / ˈgroʊ li ər, grɔˈlyeɪ /

adjective

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

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Grolier British  

/ ɡrɔlje, ˈɡrəʊlɪə /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of Grolier

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

Example Sentences

“Every time it comes up, I sigh deeply,” said Eric Holzenberg, the director of the Grolier Club, the nation’s oldest private society of book collectors.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

If you stop by New York’s Morgan Library this spring for the Tolkien exhibition, be sure to swing by the Grolier Club as well.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019

Starting Thursday, the Grolier Club — the oldest bibliophilic society in America — is hosting a stunning exhibition of notable books in the history of fantastic literature.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2018

The Morgan show is kicking off what will become a lively late summer and fall of Aliceiana, from the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia to the Grolier Club in New York.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2015

But however bound, and whatever device, maxim, or motto he employed, the name of Grolier invariably causes great excitement among amateurs.

From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)