John Sandoe (10 July 1930 – 29 December 2007) was a British bookseller, and the founder in 1957 of the bookshop John Sandoe Books in what had previously been a poodle parlour on Blacklands Terrace off King's Road, near Sloane Square.[1] The Times called him "one of London's leading independent booksellers".[2]
Early life
editJohn Sandoe was born in Felixstowe on 10 July 1930, the son of a stockbroker and moneylender, and the only child of two only children.[1][3] He was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford.[1][3]
Career
editSandoe's main competitor was Heywood Hill in Mayfair.[1]
Regulars included Mary Quant, Keith Richards, Lucian Freud, Chips Channon, Dirk Bogarde and Tom Stoppard.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1962 he met the Canadian artist Paul Sinodhinos, who became his lifelong partner.[1][3]
John Sandoe Books still exists in its original location.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "John Sandoe". Telegraph. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "John Sandoe". The Times. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c John Sandoe: Founder of Sandoe's bookshop (19 January 2008). "John Sandoe: Founder of Sandoe's bookshop". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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