STYLA, ADAM.

Grammatica Germano-Italica. Das ist: Eine Methodische Richtschnur (...).

Stockholm, Wankijff, 1674.

8vo. In contemporary full calf with three raised bands and blindstamped ornamentation to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Scratches to boards and Annotations in contemporary hand to front free end-paper. A few small worm-tracts throughout and a few dampstains. (12), 166 pp. 


First edition of this rare German-Italian grammar.

Not much is known about Adam Styla. He presumably received his education in Cracow and Italy and most like tought Italian to Grand Treasurer of the Crown Michal of Raciborsko (Morsztyn), a son of Jan Andrzej Morsztyn. He was the secretary of King Jan III Sobieski. Apart from this present work he also wrote a Latin and French grammar book.

OCLC only list 4 copies, non in the US.

Order-nr.: 61127

DKK 6.500,00