Sandys travailes: . containing a history of the original and present state of the Turkish empire: their laws, government, policy, military force, courts of justice and commerce. The Mahometan religion and ceremonies. A description of Constantinople. The grand seigniors seraglio, and his manner of living. Also, of Greece, with the religion and customes of the Graecians. Of Egypt; the antiquity, hieroglyphicks, rites, customes, discipline, and religion of the Egyptians: a voyage on the river Nilus, and of the crocodile: of Armenia, grand Cairo, Rhodes, the pyramids, colossus, mummies, &c. The former flourishing and present state of Alexandria. A description of the Holy-land; of the Iews and several sects of Christians living there; of Jerusalem, sepulchre of Christ, temple of Solomon; and what else either of antiquity, or worth observation. Lastly, Italy described, and the islands adjoyning; as Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Sicilia, the Aeolian islands; of Rome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Messena, Aetna, Scylla and Charybdis; and other places of note. Illustrated with fifty graven maps and figures.
George Sandys (1578-1644)
Category
Books
Date
1658
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050532
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],240p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded) . ill.. (metal cuts), map, plans . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.1 (7 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate: George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841.. Binding: Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; gilt roll pattern on board edges; plain spine.
Makers and roles
George Sandys (1578-1644) Francis Delaram (1589/90 - 1627)