Sandys travels, . containing an 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 Signior's seraglio, and his manner of living: also, of Greece, with the religion and customs of the Grecians. Of Ægypt; the antiquity, hieroglyphicks, rites, customs, discipline, and religion of the Ægyptians. A voyage on the River Nylus: ... the former flourishing and present state of Alexandria. A description of the Holy-Land; of the Jews, 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 adjoining; ... Illustrated with fifty graven maps and figures.
George Sandys (1578-1644)
Category
Books
Date
1673
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3130859
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6],240p.,[2] folded leaves of plates . ill.., map, plans . fol.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Eighteenth-century inscription on engraved title page: Jane Powys. Eighteenth-century armorial shield bookplate lettered Thos. Jelf. Powys (Franks 24005) [Thomas Jelf Powys, of Berwick House, Shropshire; his daughter Anne Catherine Powys (d.1852) married William Robert Basil Feilding (1760-1799), and their son became the 7th Earl of Denbigh; hence the connection to Newnham Paddox]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Newnham Paddox 1/10 '46 [Newnham Paddox, Warwickshire, home of Feilding family, Earls of Denbigh].. Binding: Seventeenth-century full sprinkled calf over boards; blind double fillet and quarter-fillet; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
George Sandys (1578-1644)