1656 History of Roman Neck-Rings – Gripenhielm – 1656 | Scheffer on Military Ornamentation

Emundi Figrelii De statuis illustrium Romanorum by Edmund Gripenhielm is a 1656 survey of Roman statues and inscriptions found on prominent ancient monuments. Gripenhielm, more commonly known as Figrel, includes descriptions of figures such as mythological figures like Cupid and Heracles, Roman gladiators, and even a curious section on magic statues!

This 1656 edition is also bound with Johannes Scheffer’s De antiquorum torquibus, a study on ancient torques, or neck-rings. Scheffer describes ornamental neckwear worn by Celts, Gauls, and Romans in military and cultural traditions with references made by classical authors such as Livy, Pliny, Virgil, and Tacitus. This volume contains four folding engravings.

Bibliographic Details

• Title:
  • Emundi Figrelii. De statuis illustrium Romanorum. Liber singularis.
  • Joannis Schefferi Argentoratensis De antiquorum torquibus.
  • Conjectanea ad virum aplissimum
• Author(s):
  • Edmund Gripenhielm
  • Johannes Scheffer
  • Theodori J. ab Almeloveen
• Publisher:
  • Holmiae [Stockholm], Ex officinâ Johannis Janssonii
  • Amstelaedami, Janssonio-Waasbergios, 1685.
• Edition: First edition, 1656.
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  6.25 in x 4 in (16 cm x 10 cm)
• Collation:
  • [16], 327, [9] pp;
  • 200, [4] pp (final two works, continuously paged)
• Illustrations: 4 folding engravings
• Contents Include:
  • De statuis illustrium Romanorum – ancient Roman statues and inscriptions
  • De antiquorum torquibus – historical study of torques and related customs
  • Conjectanea ad virum aplissimum
  • Index of subjects and names
• Provenance: illegible notes written on prelim blanks, perhaps some Greek and Latin

Condition:

Very Good. Bound in full period leather, the volume remains firm and complete. Hinges and corners show rubbing, with scuffing to the spine. Pages are generally clean with light age toning. No internal markings or damage noted.

Why Collect This?

• Rare Stockholm imprint containing three classical works
• Includes original 17th-century folding engravings
• Combines sculpture and military ornamentation topics in one binding

Item Number: # 29549