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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. [1]

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References

  1. Williamson, Benedict (2002). The Rosicrucian Manuscripts. The Invisible College Press. p. 61. ISBN   1-931468-12-5.