[DCRM-L] French printing term

[Jennifer K. Nelson]

probably from Latin "iuxta" = near/next to

On 2/5/2009 1:37 PM, Fletcher, Jain wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I just looked this up under “jouxte” in a rather early 20^th cent. 
> French dict at my desk and it gives me (simply): /prep./ near”
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> --Jain
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> Jain Fletcher
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> *On Behalf Of *Hanusek, Denise
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:23 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] French printing term
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> Hello,
>
> I am hoping that someone on the list can help me with an unfamiliar 
> printing term that I have come across recently. I am cataloging a 
> 17^th century rare book printed (I believe) in Utrecht in French. Just 
> above the imprint it says “Iouxte l’Imprime.” And then “a Utrecht. 
> M.DC.LXXIII.”
>
> I have “Googled” iouxte and it seems to have different possibilities 
> for meaning. It might mean “according to,” also “adjoining or 
> contiguous to.” But then, does that mean, if this book is printed 
> “according to” the printing from Utrecht, has this book has actually 
> been printed somewhere else? Utrecht is the only city on the t.p. 
> Iouxte seems also to be connected with fictitious imprints.
>
> Any light that anyone could shed on the matter would be much 
> appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Denise
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> Denise Marie Hanusek, Th.D.
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