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Badius Ascensius, Stultiferae naves
Lot 3606
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Narrenschiff. - Badius Ascensius (Bade), J. Stultiferae naves aditum de quinque virginibus. Paris, Thielmann Kerver für die Brüder de Marnef, 18. Feb. 1500. 4to (18,5:12,8 cm). Rom. Typ. Mit 6 großen Holzschnitten, Holzschn.-Verlegermarke auf dem Titel u. Holzschn.-Druckermarke am Schluß. 20 nn. Bll. Ldr. d. 18. Jh. mit goldgepr. Deckelbordüre sowie Rücken-, Steh- u. Innenkantenvergoldung.
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Hain-C. 2240; GW 3155; BMC VIII, 218; Goff B-4. - Erste Ausgabe. Keine Bearbeitung des berühmten Narrenschiffs von Sebastian Brant, sondern ein von diesem inspiriertes eigenständiges Werk. "The six woodcuts illustrate respectively Adam and Eve in the ship of fools and the foolish virgins entering the ships pertaining to the follies of the five senses... The first edition, shown by the mention of the jubilee year in the colophon to belong to 1500, not 1500/1" (BMC). - Etwas knapp beschnitten, sonst schönes Exemplar.


First edition. With six fine woodcuts and devices of de Marnef and Kerver on title and at end. - Closely trimmed, else a fine copy, bound in 18th century calf gilt, spine gilt.
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