John Sandoe
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]
Early life
John 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][2] He was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford.[1][2]
Career
Sandoe'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
In 1962 he met the Canadian artist Paul Sinodhinos, who became his lifelong partner.[1][2]
John Sandoe Books still exists in its original location.
References
- "John Sandoe". Telegraph. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- John Sandoe: Founder of Sandoe's bookshop (19 January 2008). "John Sandoe: Founder of Sandoe's bookshop". The Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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