BRANT, STULTIFERA NAVIS, STRASSBURG, 1497, CONTEMPORARY HALF PIGSKIN OVER WOODEN BOARDS

4to (217 x 153mm.), 112 leaves (numbered in print as follows: 1-4, 7, 6-20, 15, 24-32, 35-116), A6 B-I6.4 K-V4.6 x-y6, 35-39 lines plus headline, roman type, 118 woodcut vignettes from 78 blocks, occasional Latin and German manuscript verse added in the margin by a late fifteenth- or early sixteenth-century German reader, contemporary blind-stamped half pigskin over wooden boards, one clasp with catch, spine painted white with a blue section at foot of spine with the shelfmark, occasional light browning or staining, later pastedowns of blue paper, repair to head of spine using old pigskin

Jesuit College of Rottenburg, 1662, inscription on fol. a1 recto, possibly obtained from Peter Klaus, parson in Neuhauser (the college was dissolved in the late eighteenth century)

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Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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A sound copy of the fourth printed edition of the Latin translation of the Brant’s popular satire of the foolishness of mankind.