Stultifera nauis : Narrago[n]ie profectionis nunq[uam] satis laudata Nauis [per] Sebastianum Brant. vernaculo vulgariq[ue] sermone [et] rhythmo [pro]cuncto[rum] mortalium fatuitatis semitas effugere cupientiu[m] directio[n]e speculo co[m]modoq[ue] [et] salute: proq[ue] inertis ignaueq[ue] stulticie [per]petua infamia. execratione. [et] confutatione nu[per] fabricate Atq[ue] iam pridem

"Per Iacobum Locher: cognomento Philomusum : Sueum : in latinum traducta eloquium : [et] per sebastianum Brant : denuo seduloq[ue] reuisa : felici exorditur principio. [woodcut]"--Leaf a1v.

"Finit Registrum stultifere Nauis Imp[re]ssus in imperiali vrhe Augusta per Iohanne[m] Schensperger. Anno salutis nostre Millesimoquadringentesimononagesimoseptimo. K[a]l[endis] Aprilis"--Colophon.

A reprint of the Mar. 1497 ed. published in Basel by Johann Bergmann de Olpe, with a second colophon (leaf [4] at end).

Woodcut below title proper on 1st leaf.

Signatures: a-s⁸ t⁴ [$1-4 (-a1,a4) signed]

115 (120) x 66 (80 with marginalia) mm ; gothic 175 (title and headings), gothic 98? (foliation), gothic 76 (text), gothic 65 (marginalia) ; 30 lines and foliations ; 2 woodcut initials on leaf a2.

Printed in gothic type on paper watermarked with a circle (Briquet 3057)

BM 15th cent., II, p. 370 (IA. 6366)

ISTC (RLIN), ib01088000

Goff, B-1088

Hain, 3748*

GW, 5056

Proctor, 1788

lower pastedown with ms notes Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand, 2007

The Alexander Turnbull Library copy lacks the final 4 leaves. Binding: contemporary calf, rebacked. Upper and lower covers blind tooled to a panel design with small tools, single hook-clasp fastening on fore-edge with catch plate on the upper cover, text block sewn on three supports, Latin ms. notes in brown ink on lower pastedown (vellum manuscript waste) consists of part of a letter, addressed to Archdeacon John Gryftida (?), presenting a Cologne cleric, Johannes Buitgenbach (presumably from Bütgenbach, near Liège), to the parish church of Hefingen (Heffingen, Luxembourg?) at his request. Dated 1460, fourth day (month missing). Raised spine bands.

Provenance: formerly owned by the Colin Library, Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows, Taradale, deposited on permanent loan in the Alexander Turnbull Library by the Society of Mary, December 2001. Leaf a1 crumbling at edges; some browning; prominent stain at lower corners of leaves a7 and a8, leaf 8 repaired in the gutter, the last 5 leaves show a small amount of worming. Acc. 352551.

Digital image available: lower pastedown with ms notes, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.