Author: Kirchmann, Johan of Lubeck (1575-1643) and Nicolas Ricault
Title: DE FUNERIBUS ROMANORUM Libri Quatuor .. Accessit & FUNUS PARASITICUM Nicolai Rigaltii [bound with Kirchmann's] DE ANNULIS Liber Singularis.
Description: Frankfurt, Thomas Henr. Hauenstein 4th edition 1672 . Three Works in one Volume, small octavo marbled roan on five raised bands, spine extra gilt with floral compartments with red gilt spine label (edges & corners worn/spine ends chipped). General title in red & black +[22]pp prelims +Ricault's FUNUS PARASITICUM 22pp (with separate titlepage dated 1672) bound here when it probably should be at the end + 489pp +[35]pp +[2]pp blank); red & black titlepage to DE ANNULIS with mask woodcut to title +[14]pp +184pp +[21]pp index. Sporadic browningthroughout but text otherise clean and complete. *The first work describes various Roman funeral ceremonies, burial customs, obituary etc. the second work everything on Roman rings. Text in Latin.

Keywords: funeral ceremonies Roman rings Latin


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