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 signiors seraglio, and his manner of living: Also, of Greece, with the religion and customes of the Græcians. Of Ægypt; the antiquity, hieroglyphicks, rites, customes, discipline, and religion of the Ægyptians: a voyage on the river Nilus, and of Armenia, grand Cairo, Rhodes, the pyramids, colossus; the former flourishing and present state of Alexandria. A description of the Holy-land; of the Jews and severall 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 Æolian Islands; of Rome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Mesena, Ætna, Scylla and Charybdis; and other places of note. Illustrated with fifty graven maps and figures.
George Sandys (1578-1644)
Category
Books
Date
1652
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3186189
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],240p., [3] leaves of plates. ill.., maps, plans. fol. Imperfect: lacking title page and plates. Engraved added title page is pasted on the inside of the upper board. Pp. 21, 166, and 196 misnumbered. Ink annotations on lower pastedown, including "1730" and transversely: "Prince George". Pencil markings in text. Provenance: Inscribed on upper cover: "Calke Abbey Library. This book was given to Sir Geo: Crewe Bt by the Rev. Thos Whitaker 1825" [i.e. Thomas Whitaker (1763-1832), vicar of Mendham, Suffolk, whose daughter Jane married Sir George Crewe, 8th Baronet (1795-1844)] in 1819]. Inscription at the head of the first page is erased in ink. Binding: Seventeenth-century full vellum over boards, sewn on five alum-tawed bands. Traces of ms title on spine. Tide-lines and worm damage in text block. Old paper repairs.
Makers and roles
George Sandys (1578-1644), author Francis Delaram (1589/90 - 1627)