The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule Discoursing the aduentures, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c. Written in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay, ordinarie commissarie of the Kings artillerie, and his lieutenant thereof, in the countrie and gouernment of Picardie, &c.
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- The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule Discoursing the aduentures, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c. Written in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay, ordinarie commissarie of the Kings artillerie, and his lieutenant thereof, in the countrie and gouernment of Picardie, &c.
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"The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule Discoursing the aduentures, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c. Written in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay, ordinarie commissarie of the Kings artillerie, and his lieutenant thereof, in the countrie and gouernment of Picardie, &c." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69120.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2025.
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TO THE RIGHT HONORA∣ble, Sir Phillip Herbert, Earle of Mountgo∣merie; And Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter.
AMadis, in his first Booke kissing your noble hand, the second followeth to finde the like fauour, en∣couraged thereto by your euer knowne most ho∣nourable nature, and affable graces affoorded to the very meanest deseruers. The third and fourth Bookes successiuely ensue, to make vp the first volume of so famous an history; till foure more may in the like manner be finished, to present themselues to you their gracious Patrone.
Your Honours euer to be commanded. A. M.