About Wilhelm Wessel
Lived 1564 – 1626 (aged 61–62). Wilhelm Wessel was a publisher and printer.
Wilhelm Wessel was a German book publisher of the 17th century. Based in the town of Kassel, he published the Hessian Arms Book as well as the controversial Fama Fraternitatis.
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Who was Wilhelm Wessel?
1564-1626, German printer
When was Wilhelm Wessel born?
Wilhelm Wessel was born in 1564.
When did Wilhelm Wessel die?
Wilhelm Wessel died in 1626.
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Wilhelm Wessel was a publisher and printer.
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