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Publication of Historia von D. Johann Fausten

When
1587
Where
Frankfurt am Main
Episodes
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The Historia von D. Johann Fausten, the first printed Faust book, was published by Johann Spies in Frankfurt in 1587. This chapbook, based on an anonymous sixteenth-century manuscript, became a primary source for later literary works including Marlowe's play.

Episodes

  1. 1587 · Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt 1587 Imprint

    Johann Spies published the first printed Faust book in Frankfurt in 1587.

Background and detail

Publication Details. Johann Spies, a prominent Frankfurt publisher active from 1540 to 1623, issued the first printed version of the Faust story in 1587. The work is identified as a chapbook concerning the life of Johann Georg Faust, written by an anonymous German author.

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Sources

  1. Historia von D. Johann Fausten (chapbook) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-25

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