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By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London
by Tinniswood, Adrian
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1573222445
- ISBN 13
- 9781573222440
- Seller
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Harwinton, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Riverhead Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2004. Galley/Proof. Softcover. 1573222445 . Softcover, 330 pages in very good condtion, faint wear on cover edges, uncorrected proof for limited distribution. The true story of the great fire of London, 1666. The use of first person accounts and forensic investigation makes this an impeccable achievement in historical storytelling.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
Synopsis
A dynamic recounting of the horror that gripped London in 1666 after a small baker's fire erupted and spread, destroying 13,200 homes, 93 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and every administrative building in the capital. Looting, savage violence, panic, and chaos reigned, but what happened in the fire's wake was even more extraordinary.
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- Seller
- Lavender Path Antiques and Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 002978
- Title
- By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London
- Author
- Tinniswood, Adrian
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Galley/Proof
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1573222445
- ISBN 13
- 9781573222440
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- 1573222445, LONDON, ENGLAND, FIRE, HISTORY
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- History;
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