Le quatriéme [- cinquième] livre d'Amadis de Gaule, mis en françois par le Seigneur des Essars Nicolas de Herberay […].

2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo: [4]-74, [4]-80 ff. (some usual browning, sm. lack of paper in the margin of f. 28 not touching the text).

19th-c. vellum (sl. soiled), flat spine, mod. gauffered edges, new endpapers.

First Plantin edition of the rare fourth and fifth volume of the 12-volume Plantin ed. of this popular chivalric novel, which also exists with the address of J. van Waesberghen. Illustrated with 7 and 8 woodcuts in text, mostly representing fighting soldiers. Woodcut mark on titles. Printed in 2 col.
Ref. Voet (Plantin Press) 54 A IV. - BT 5035. - Pettegree FB 905 = NB 820. - STC Dutch 6. - Adams A-878 (fifth volume).