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[[Ludwig Prinn]]'s '''De Vermis Mysteriis''' was a [[book]] of arcane knowledge. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
[[Ludwig Prinn]]'s '''''De Vermis Mysteriis''''' was a [[book]] of arcane knowledge. | |||
A [[16th century]] [[German]] [[black]] letter edition of the book was in the collection of the [[Library of St John the Beheaded]] in [[1887]]. [[Sherlock Holmes]] considered it a remarkably good copy. ([[PROSE]]: | A [[16th century]] [[German]] [[black]] letter edition of the book was in the collection of the [[Library of St John the Beheaded]] in [[1887]]. [[Sherlock Holmes]] considered it a remarkably good copy. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All-Consuming Fire (novel)}}) | ||
[[Ace]] found a copy in [[Gilles Lemaitre]] villa in [[Haiti]] in [[1915]]. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Ace]] found a copy in [[Gilles Lemaitre]]'s villa in [[Haiti]] in [[1915]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|White Darkness (novel)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The fictional ''De Vermis Mysteriis'' and its author Ludwig Prinn were creations of {{w|Robert Bloch}}. It first appeared in his short story {{wi | * The fictional ''De Vermis Mysteriis'' and its author Ludwig Prinn were creations of {{w|Robert Bloch}}. It first appeared in his short story {{wi|The Shambler from the Stars}}. His correspondent, [[H. P. Lovecraft]], included it in several of his own stories, including {{wi|The Haunter of the Dark}} and {{wi|The Shadow Out of Time}}. It was also incorporated into other stories by literary friends of Lovecraft. | ||
[[Category:Fictional books from the real world]] | [[Category:Fictional books from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:01, 21 April 2024
Ludwig Prinn's De Vermis Mysteriis was a book of arcane knowledge.
A 16th century German black letter edition of the book was in the collection of the Library of St John the Beheaded in 1887. Sherlock Holmes considered it a remarkably good copy. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire [+]Loading...["All-Consuming Fire (novel)"])
Ace found a copy in Gilles Lemaitre's villa in Haiti in 1915. (PROSE: White Darkness [+]Loading...["White Darkness (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The fictional De Vermis Mysteriis and its author Ludwig Prinn were creations of Robert Bloch. It first appeared in his short story The Shambler from the Stars. His correspondent, H. P. Lovecraft, included it in several of his own stories, including The Haunter of the Dark and The Shadow Out of Time. It was also incorporated into other stories by literary friends of Lovecraft.
