1672 ROMAN FUNERALS ILLUSTRATED vellum bound antique DE FUNERIBUS ROMANORUM

img{max-width:100%} DE FUNERIBUS ROMANORUM [...]. NITIDISSIMIS FIGURIS ILLUSTRATI. ACCESSIT ET FUNUS PARASITICUM NICOLAI RIGALTII.[FUNERALS OF THE ROMANS]by KIRCHMANN, JohannLugduni Batavorum; 16723 parts in 1 volumeSize 3 by 5 3/4" [48 incl. front.]-641 [= 649]-[45]-[2 bl.], [8]-64, 24 pp.; 4 plates - Important early study of Roman funerals by the German scholar Kirchmann (1575-1643). Illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 folding plates by Romeyn De Hooghe. The 2nd part is the funeral oration pronounced by Kirchmann for Paul Merula (1558-1607), Dutch jurist and geographer. The 3rd is a satire on corpse parasites by the French classical scholar and librarian Nicolas Rigault (1577-1654).Original vellum, manuscript title on the spine spine.Some marginal faded dampstains======================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in or