Bellum Grammaticale - Andrea Guarna - Lyon 1549 - Last Known Copy - 16th Century

Andrea Guarna – Bellum Grammaticale Lugduni, Theobaldum Paganum, 1549 In-12° paperback under marbled paper, 39 pages Dimensions: 10 x 14.5 cm Rare copy of this 16th-century Latin grammar treatise, written in the form of a comic epic recounting the fictional war between the two kings: the Name and the Word. The title is adorned with the beautiful typographic mark of Théodore Payen (Theobaldus Paganus), a renowned Lyon printer. Rare edition Only 50 copies are believed to have been printed at the time (ref: Master by Morgane Perrier on Theodore Payen). This is the last known copy to date. Prestigious provenance Bookplate and collector's stamp of Justin Godart (1871–1956), politician and humanist from Lyon: Mayor of Lyon after the Liberation Minister, MP, lawyer President of the French League Against Cancer Founder of the International Union Against Cancer Officer of the Legion of Honor About the author Andrea Guarna, Italian grammarian from Salerno, active between the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century. Born before 1470 – died after 1517. ???? A true witness to the linguistic and typographical history of the humanist Renaissance. A rare collector's item, at the crossroads of the worlds of erudition, satire and Lyon printing.