grangerize

grangerize
grangerize [grān′jər īz΄]
vt.
grangerized, grangerizing [after J. Granger, author of a Biographical History of England (1769), which included blank pages for such illustrations] Rare
1. to illustrate (a book already printed) with engravings, prints, etc. obtained elsewhere, often by clipping them from other books
2. to damage (a book) by clipping such engravings, etc.
grangerism
n.

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  • Grangerize — Gran ger*ize, v. t. & i. To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books. G. A. Sala. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grangerize —    The words grangerize (to add illustrations to a book) and grangerism (the practice of the same) are eponymous from the name of an English vicar who, in 1769, published a six volume tome titled Biographical History of England from Egbert the… …   Dictionary of eponyms

  • grangerize — grangerism, n. grangerization, n. grangerizer, n. /grayn jeuh ruyz /, v.t., grangerized, grangerizing. 1. to augment the illustrative content of (a book) by inserting additional prints, drawings, engravings, etc., not included in the original… …   Universalium

  • grangerize — verb /ˈɡreɪnʒəraɪz/ To illustrate a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for ones own use. See Also: grangerisation, grangerization …   Wiktionary

  • Grangerize — Дополнительно иллюстрировать (книгу); иллюстрировать (книгу) гравюрами и картинами, взятыми из других книг …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • grangerize — v. illustrate with additional pictures …   English contemporary dictionary

  • grangerize — gran·ger·ize …   English syllables

  • grangerize —   v.t. illustrate, especially by interleaving, with additional pictures.    ♦ grangerism, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • grangerize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • grangerisation — noun /ˈɡreɪnʒərɪˌzeɪʃən/ a) The act of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for ones own use. b) A book illustrated by this process. See Also: grangerise, grangerize …   Wiktionary

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