Ludwig Prinn

Ludwig Prinn was the author of De Vermis Mysteriis.

Behind the scenes

 * The fictional Ludwig Prinn and his book were creations of . They first appeared in his short story '. His correspondent, H. P. Lovecraft, included them in several of his own stories, including ' and . The book was also incorporated into other stories by literary friends of Lovecraft.
 * According to the stories, he was captured during the Ninth Crusade in 1271. He claimed to have gained his knowledge from the "wizards and wonder-workers of Syria" while a prisoner. He supposedly died during the witch trials centuries later, in the late 1400s or early 1500s.