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Sebastian Brant Navis stultifera [translated by Jacob Locher]. Basel: Nicolaus Lamparter, 26 August 1506 4to (193 x 134mm.), title printed in red and black, woodcut illustration of the ship of fools on title-page, numerous woodcut illustrations, woodcut printer's device below colophon, early nineteenth-century calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments, a few wormholes in text The entertaining woodblocks were previously used in the 1494 and 1497 editions printed by Johann Bergmann de Olpe. PROVENANCEJesuit College of Lindau, inscription at head of title-page dated 1632; Fid. C., stamps at foot of title-page; F.A. de P., armorial bookplate; National Library in Vienna, duplicate withdrawn stamp at end LITERATUREVD16 B 7078; cf. Fairfax Murray, German 89 (1507 Lamparter edition)Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The