The Great Fire of London (Sutton Illustrated History Paperbacks) - Softcover

Porter, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750918136 ISBN 13: 9780750918138

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

The Great Fire of London was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in Western Europe. Although detailed fire precautions and fire-fighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the City of London's great livery halls. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated account, Stephen Porter examines the background to 1666, events leading up to and during the fire, the proposals to rebuild the city and the progress of the reconstruction programme which followed. He places the fire firmly in context, revealing not only its destructive impact on London but also its implications for town planning, building styles and fire precautions both in the capital and provincial towns.

About this title

Review:

...authoritative new edition on the disaster... --Giles Broadbent, The Wharf, September 2009

Synopsis:

Originally published in 1996, in the SUTTON ILLUSTRATED HISTORY PAPERBACKS series, Porter examines the events leading up to and during the fire and the proposals for and progress of rebuilding the city with its influence on town planning, building styles and fire precautions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0750918136
• ISBN 13: 9780750918138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224