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The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule : Discovrsing the adventvres, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c

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Type of record: Book

Title: The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule : Discovrsing the adventvres, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Lt q/AMA

Additional creator(s): Herberay, Nicolas de sieur des Essars (Other); Munday, Anthony (1553-1633) (Other)

Related people: Herberay, Nicolas de; Munday, Anthony

Publisher: Printed by Nicholas Okes

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1618-19

Language: English

Size and medium: 4 v in 1

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/268206

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017615609705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

Description

Illustration on t.p.


General title-page and part-title to Book 2 dated 1619; Books 3-4 dated 1618.


Books 2-4 have title: "The second (-fourth) booke of Amadis de Gaule... Translated out of French, by A.M." [i.e. Anthony Munday].


Many pages misnumbered, but totals correct.


STC 543 (pts. 3-4), 544 (pts. 1-2).

Additional description

Last 3 leaves of Pt.4 missing, blank? Marginal ms. comment on p.135 of Pt.2, cut through by binder. Various ink markings throughout ink blots, rendering unreadable a few words on p.126 of Pt.1. General title-leaf cut close, slightly affecting title

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