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George SANDYS 1578-1644

Armorial stamp of George Sandys (British Armorial Bindings).

Biographical Note

Born in York, son of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York. Admitted to St Mary Hall, Oxford 1589, and to the Middle Temple in 1596, but did not apparently graduate or qualify. Travelled around Europe and the near east 1610-12, described in A relation of a journey which he published in 1615. Became actively involved in the affairs of the Virginia Company; treasurer of the Company 1621, spent 1622-25 in Virginia, was a member of the council of the colony in the late 1620s and served on the royal commission on the state of the colony, 1631. Published a translation of Ovid (1621), of Grotius’s Latin verse drama Christus patiens (1640), and Biblical paraphrases in verse.

Books

Only a small handful of books from Sandys’s library can be traced today but the range of references in his published writings suggest that he must have had, or had access to, extensive collections. The fate of his books after his death is unknown (no will has been traced) and it seems likely that they were dispersed soon afterwards. Examples: British Library C.128.f.6; Durham UL SB 0073.

Characteristic Markings

Sandys typically inscribed his titlepages with his name and the motto 'Habere eripitur habuisse nunquam'. A number of books survive with his armorial stamp.

Sources

British Armorial Bindings.
Davis, R. Volumes from George Sandys’s library now in America, Virginia magazine of history and biography 65 (1957), 450-7.
Ellison, James. "Sandys, George (1578–1644), writer and traveller." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Rogers, M. Books from the library of George Sandys, The Book Collector 23 (1974), 361-70.
George Sandys, Catalogue of English literary manuscripts 1450-1700.

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+[[File:SandysGeorge1.jpg| thumb | Armorial stamp of George Sandys (British Armorial Bindings). ]]
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-Born in [[place of Birth::York]], son of [[family::Edwin Sandys]], [[occupation::Archbishop]] of [[organisations::York Minster|York]].  Admitted to [[education::St Mary Hall, Oxford]] 1589, and to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] in 1596, but did not apparently graduate or qualify.  Travelled around Europe and the near east 1610-12, described in [[book Title::''A relation of a journey'']] which he [[author::published]] in [[date of Publication::1615]].  Became actively involved in the affairs of the [[organisations::Virginia Company]]; [[occupation::treasurer]] of the [[organisations::Virginia Company|Company]] 1621, spent 1622-25 in [[location::Virginia]], was a member of the council of the colony in the late 1620s and served on the royal commission on the state of the colony, 1631.  Published a [[translator::translation]] of [[author::Ovid]] ([[date of Publication::1621]]), of [[author::Grotius]]’s [[language::Latin]] verse drama [[book Title::''Christus patiens'']] ([[date of Publication::1640]]), and Biblical paraphrases in verse.
+Born in [[place of birth::York]], son of [[family::Edwin Sandys]], [[occupation::Archbishop]] of [[organisations::York Minster|York]].  Admitted to [[education::St Mary Hall, Oxford]] 1589, and to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] in 1596, but did not apparently graduate or qualify.  Travelled around Europe and the near east 1610-12, described in [[book title::''A relation of a journey'']] which he published in [[date of publication::1615]].  Became actively involved in the affairs of the [[organisations::Virginia Company]]; [[occupation::treasurer]] of the [[organisations::Virginia Company|Company]] 1621, spent 1622-25 in [[location::Virginia]], was a member of the council of the colony in the late 1620s and served on the royal commission on the state of the colony, 1631.  Published a [[translator::translation]] of [[author::Ovid]] ([[date of publication::1621]]), of [[author::Grotius]]’s [[language::Latin]] verse drama [[book title::''Christus patiens'']] ([[date of publication::1640]]), and Biblical paraphrases in verse.
 ====Books====
-Only a small handful of books from Sandys’s library can be traced today but the range of references in his published writings suggest that he must have had, or had access to, extensive collections.  The fate of his books after his death is unknown (no will has been traced) and it seems likely that they were [[dispersed::dispersed]] soon afterwards.  Examples: BL C.128.f.6; Durham UL SB 0073.
+Only a small handful of books from Sandys’s library can be traced today but the range of references in his published writings suggest that he must have had, or had access to, extensive collections.  The fate of his books after his death is unknown (no will has been traced) and it seems likely that they were dispersed soon afterwards.  Examples: British Library C.128.f.6; Durham UL SB 0073.
 ====Characteristic Markings====
-Typically inscribed his titlepages with his name and the motto Habere eripitur habuisse nunquam.  Used an armorial stamp.
+Sandys typically inscribed his titlepages with his name and the motto 'Habere eripitur habuisse nunquam'. A number of books survive with his armorial stamp.
 ====Sources====
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 *Ellison, James. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24651 "Sandys, George (1578–1644), writer and traveller."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
 *Rogers, M. Books from the library of George Sandys, ''The Book Collector'' 23 (1974), 361-70.
+*[https://celm-ms.org.uk/introductions/SandysGeorge.html George Sandys, ''Catalogue of English literary manuscripts 1450-1700''].
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