The Great Fire of London in 1666

London: Folio Society, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxii 261 pages indexed, with slipcase. The half title page is rubbed at the head where a price has been vigorously rubbed off, next to that sits the remnants of an original price sticker. Overall a clean, unmarked and solid copy in excellent condition. " 'The Great Fire of London in 1666' is an abridgement of the revised edition first published by The Bodley Head" (copyright page.) CONTENTS: 1. London in the year 1666 2. Outbreak of the fire 3. The riverside fire 4. Flames across the city 5. The night scene 6. The day of London's tragedy 7. The burning of old St Paul's 8. Fire in the Liberties 9. The last embers 10. Amid the ruins 11. Outcry against the Catholics 12. Losses in the fire 13. Plans for a model city 14. Legislative measures 15. The rebuilding of London 16. The city restored 17. The church settlement appendices. 1. Letters from residents in London, and contemporary accounts (English and foreign) describing the Great Fire 2. Official narrative of the Great Fire 3. City churches in the Great Fire 4. Companies' halls burnt in the fire.