Rutger Velpius
Rutger Velpius | |
|---|---|
Rutger Van Velpen | |
| Born | around 1540 |
| Died | 1614 or 1615 Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands |
| Citizenship | City of Brussels (from 1586) |
| Occupations | printer and bookseller |
| Years active | 1564–1614 |
| Era | handpress |
| Organization(s) | University of Leuven City of Mons Brussels Court |
| Spouse | Catherine Waen |
| Children | Catherine Velpius |
| Parent | Renier Velpius |
Rutger Velpius (around 1540–1614/15) was a 16th- and 17th-century printer and bookseller. He was the first printer in the city of Mons, and later became printer to the court in Brussels. His career coincided closely with the first decades of the Dutch Revolt