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n. [ So called from the Rev. James Granger, whose “Biographical History of England” (1769) was a favorite book for illustration in this manner. ] The practice of illustrating a particular book by engravings collected from other books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who collects illustrations from various books for the decoration of one book. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books. G. A. Sala. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }. (Finance) Certain railroads whose traffic largely consists in carrying the produce of farmers or grangers; -- specifically applied to the Chicago & Alton; Chicago, Burlington & Quincey; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; and Chicago & Northwestern, railroads. [ U. S., obsolescent ]. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]