Abraham Elzevir
Abraham Elzevir (4 April 1592 — 14 August 1652) was a Dutch printer.
In its best years it was reputedly the largest publishing business in the world, with branches in numerous European cities.
Abraham and Bonaventure launched a bestselling series of books called the Republics.
Published in Latin between 1626 and 1629, each work in the series gave information on the geography, inhabitants, economy, and history of a particular country in Europe, Asia, Africa, or the Near East.
[1] The Republics are often considered the forerunner to the modern travel guide.
Title page from Prof. Nicolaes Tulp 's book called Observacionum Medicarum , published by Ludovicum Elzevirium , published in Amsterdam in 1641