Nicholas Hasselbach
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Nicholas Hasselbach[lower-alpha 1] (c.ā1728[lower-alpha 2] ā 1769 or 1770) was a German-American printer, part of a mass migration from Germany who emigrated to Philadelphia in the mid-18th century.[4][lower-alpha 3] He operated a paper mill near Philadelphia, after which he removed to Baltimore, Maryland, where he established that city's first printing press.[4][5][7] He was one of the few German speaking printers who that wanted to print religious literature in German. Hasselbach died unexpectedly as a relatively young man, leaving only one known example of his printing, a small book, now owned by a private collector.[8][6]
Further information: Early American publishers and printers
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Nicholas Hasselbach | |
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Born | c. 1728 |
Died | 1769 or 1770 (aged c. 42) |
Children | 3 |
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