Otto Harrassowitz

German book seller and publisher

Otto Wilhelm Harrassowitz (18 December 1845 in La Guayra, Venezuela – 24 June 1920 in Gaschwitz near Leipzig) was a German book seller and publisher.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Otto Harrassowitz (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 18, 1845, died Jun 24, 1920.1

About

His business, Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG, became an important book vendor for academic and research libraries beginning in the 19th century, and survives in that role today. A subsidiary, Harrassowitz Verlag (Harrassowitz Publishing House), is an academic publishing company.

From Wikipedia’s article on Otto Harrassowitz, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: writer, antiquarian bookseller, publisher.5

Personal life

  • BornDec 18, 1845, La Guaira6
  • DiedJun 24, 1920, Gaschwitz7
  • CitizenshipGermany8