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}}[[File:SandysTravels1673Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Frontispiece</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sandys George Sandys] (1578-1644), writer and official of colonial Virginia, was an Oxford educated man whose interest lay in poetry and traveling.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'', s. v. "George Sandys," accessed October 02, 2013, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/522277/George-Sandys.</ref> His English translation of Ovid’s epic poem ''Metamorphoses'' featured the heroic couplet form, a style that would become Sandys’ signature.<ref>Raphael Lyne, ''Ovid's Changing Worlds: English Metamorphoses, 1567-1632'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), 249.</ref> Instead of graduating from Oxford, Sandys opted to travel from France to Egypt and Turkey, documenting his experiences and encounters. He dedicated his works to Prince (later, King) Charles. ''Sandy’s Travels'' contained an account of the author's travels through Turkey and the Middle East and offered a window into a world foreign to many of the intellectuals who read Sandys, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon Francis Bacon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burton_%28scholar%29 Robert Burton], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_milton John Milton].<ref>''American National Biography Online'' s.v. "Sandys, George." (2000- ), accessed Oct. 2, 2013 http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-01439.html?a=1&n=george sandys&d=10&ss=0&q=1.</ref><br /> | }}[[File:SandysTravels1673Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Frontispiece</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sandys George Sandys] (1578-1644), writer and official of colonial Virginia, was an Oxford educated man whose interest lay in poetry and traveling.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'', s. v. "George Sandys," accessed October 02, 2013, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/522277/George-Sandys.</ref> His English translation of Ovid’s epic poem ''Metamorphoses'' featured the heroic couplet form, a style that would become Sandys’ signature.<ref>Raphael Lyne, ''Ovid's Changing Worlds: English Metamorphoses, 1567-1632'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), 249.</ref> Instead of graduating from Oxford, Sandys opted to travel from France to Egypt and Turkey, documenting his experiences and encounters. He dedicated his works to Prince (later, King) Charles. ''Sandy’s Travels'' contained an account of the author's travels through Turkey and the Middle East and offered a window into a world foreign to many of the intellectuals who read Sandys, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon Francis Bacon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burton_%28scholar%29 Robert Burton], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_milton John Milton].<ref>''American National Biography Online'' s.v. "Sandys, George." (2000- ), accessed Oct. 2, 2013 http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-01439.html?a=1&n=george sandys&d=10&ss=0&q=1.</ref><br /> | ||
| − | Appointed first treasurer of Virginia and member of the council of state in Virgina, Sandys embarked for America and arrived in Jamestown in October, 1621.<ref>James Ellison, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24651 "Sandys, George (1578–1644)"] in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed Oct. 2, 2013. | + | Appointed first treasurer of Virginia and member of the council of state in Virgina, Sandys embarked for America and arrived in Jamestown in October, 1621.<ref>James Ellison, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24651 "Sandys, George (1578–1644)"] in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed Oct. 2, 2013.</ref> Sandys remained in the colonies until 1625 as a member of Virginia Governor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Wyatt Sir Francis Wyatt]’s council, bringing accounts of his experiences in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to a new audience.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'', s. v. "George Sandys."</ref> A plaque to his memory adorns the side of the chapel on Jamestown Island. |
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ||
| − | Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as | + | Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Sandy’s travels. fol." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref> Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on November 11, 2013, http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1673 (7th) edition based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' 2nd ed. (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1983), 1:467 [no.1026].</ref> The volume no longer exists to verify the edition, however, the Wolf Law Library's [[George Wythe Collection]] does include the edition recommended by Sowerby. |
==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy== | ==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy== | ||
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Sandys Travels, Containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire ... the Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies: a Description Of Constantinople ... Also, of Greece ... of Aegypt ... a Voyage on the River Nylvs ... a Description of the Holy-Land; of the Jews ... and What Else Either of Antiquity, or Worth Observation. Lastly, Italy Described, and the Islands Adjoining ... Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures
by George Sandys
| Sandys Travels | |
 Title page from Sandys Travels, volume one, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary. | |
| Author | George Sandys |
| Published | London: Printed for J. Williams, Junior |
| Date | 1673 |
| Edition | Seventh |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 3 p. L., 240 p. : ill. (incl. maps, plans) folded pl., double map |
| Desc. | Folio (31 cm.) |
Appointed first treasurer of Virginia and member of the council of state in Virgina, Sandys embarked for America and arrived in Jamestown in October, 1621.[4] Sandys remained in the colonies until 1625 as a member of Virginia Governor Sir Francis Wyatt’s council, bringing accounts of his experiences in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to a new audience.[5] A plaque to his memory adorns the side of the chapel on Jamestown Island.
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as "Sandy’s travels. fol." This was one of the titles kept by Thomas Jefferson and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the Brown Bibliography[6] and George Wythe's Library[7] on LibraryThing include the 1673 (7th) edition based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson.[8] The volume no longer exists to verify the edition, however, the Wolf Law Library's George Wythe Collection does include the edition recommended by Sowerby.
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Bound in modern half calf with engraved title-page. Purchased from Liberia Antiquaria Piemontese.
View this book in William & Mary's online catalog.
References
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "George Sandys," accessed October 02, 2013, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/522277/George-Sandys.
- ↑ Raphael Lyne, Ovid's Changing Worlds: English Metamorphoses, 1567-1632 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), 249.
- ↑ American National Biography Online s.v. "Sandys, George." (2000- ), accessed Oct. 2, 2013 http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-01439.html?a=1&n=george sandys&d=10&ss=0&q=1.
- ↑ James Ellison, "Sandys, George (1578–1644)" in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed Oct. 2, 2013.
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "George Sandys."
- ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
- ↑ LibraryThing, s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on November 11, 2013, http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe.
- ↑ E. Millicent Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 2nd ed. (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1983), 1:467 [no.1026].
