Texts & cultural history
Johannes Fust
Partner in the Mainz Bible printing enterprise
Also known as Johann Fust
Who they are
Johannes Fust was Gutenberg’s partner in the enterprise that produced the Mainz Bible of 1454–1455. The Library of Congress identifies both men in its account of the edition. Fust’s inclusion keeps the production history collaborative and draws attention to the organization behind the multiplication and circulation of printed texts.
He represents the partnership behind a major European printing milestone.
Selected contributions
- Partnered with Gutenberg in the production of the Mainz Bible, according to the Library of Congress.Source ↗
Primary records
Book · 1454–1455
[Bible in Latin]
The Mainz Bible provides a material record of Gutenberg and Fust’s printing enterprise. Surviving copies combine printed text with hand finishing, showing how early European print production drew on manuscript practices.
Reading scope & citation
Fresh Library of Congress guide description, dating and production/hand-finishing passages; not a page-by-page examination of its Bible.
In the timeline
- 1454 – 1455Gutenberg's workshop prints the Latin Bible
Biography sources
- The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress: Introduction ↗Library of Congress