Guide to Funeral Rites/Practices of Ancient Rome. 1672 Start Price USD 650.00 Current Price USD 650.00 Time Left 1 days 13 hours 4 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 11, 2008 End Time Friday, January 09, 2009 Location Northampton, Massachusetts See more about 'Guide to Funeral Rites/Practices of Ancient Rome. 1672' Description “Lubecensis de Funeribus Romanorum Libri Quator cum Appendice, Nitidissimis Figuris illustrati. Accessit et Funus Parasiticum Nicolai Rigaltii. (Bound with) In Funere V.C.L. Pauli G.F.P.N. Merulae, Historiarum Professoris In Academia Batavorum...Oratio...” By Johannes Kirchmann Leyden Hackius: 1672 “Lubecensis de Funeribus Romanorum Libri Quator cum Appendice, Nitidissimis Figuris illustrati. Accessit et Funus Parasiticum Nicolai Rigaltii.” is a wide-ranging work on the funeral rites and practices of the ancient Romans, including preservation of the corpse, mourners and funeral processions, cremations, burials and memorials. Written in four parts, each part is illustrated with an engraved, folding plate by Romeyn de Hooghe: the first plate illustrates the corpse of a noble lady being borne on an elaborately draped litter by a group of soldiers while attendants wave wreaths and flowers; the second plate illustrates the funeral procession through the city with soldiers, attendants and mourners carrying torches and wreaths, horses prancing, mourners wailing, etc.; the third plate illustrates the cremation of a body upon a pyre of logs some twenty feet high -in the foreground attendants prepare sacrifices of animals and birds and (it appears) several unfortunate people, possibly slaves; the fourth plate shows offerings of dead animals, wine and fruits being placed before an elaborate memorial be decked with garlands and wreaths. The engraved title page is also of interest, picturing another flaming cremation, this one taking place upon a pyre which is fully five stories high, fitted out with columns and draped with curtains and statuary -at the top a chariot and horses stand ready for the flight to the afterworld (one assumes). The appendix is a charming little treatise published in the same year, written by Nicolai Rigaltio, on the subject of parasites and protecting the corpse from them. The second book, bound in, is a transcription of a funeral oration, also by Kirchmann, delivered at the funeral of Paulus Mercula. Hardcover. 3.5"x5.5", engraved title page + an additional title page + (44) + 649 +(47) + (2) + 24 pages , with 4 engraved folding plates by Romeyn de Hooghe and a woodcut device on the title page and woodcut initials. The second work contains a title page and 64 pages of text. Bound in old full vellum with gilt spine decorations and a leather spine label. The covers are somewhat soiled and there are two small holes in the vellum along the spine. There is some internal browning. A small bit of the engraved title page is torn away, but none of the image or plate margin are missing. Overall, a lovely copy with surprisingly little wear. - QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item, please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE??? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The United States Post Office has discontinued surface (sea mail) shipments overseas, and so all packages must now go by air, meaning shipping to overseas customers costs more than it used to. You can use the Ebay shipping calculator (below), or use the "Ask Us a Question" button, to find the cost of shipping before you buy a book. If we can answer any other questions, please let us know. - Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with every book you purchase. Place a Bid!