The Great Plague (2001) - Folio Society edition

The Great Plague (2001)

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The Great Plague (2001) - Folio Society edition
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The Great Plague (2001)

Walter George Bell

Edition year 2001
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Alex Wells
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 256
Dimensions 23.5 × 15.4 cm

Edition details

The Great Plague in London by Walter George Bell. Introduced by Daniel H. Wilson. Frontispiece and 6 colour illustrations by Alex Wells. Bound in red cloth, cover blocked in black, grey and white with a design by the artist. Red slipcase. Black endpapers. 256pp. 23.5x15.4cm

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The Great Plague examines the devastating outbreak of bubonic plague that struck London in 1665, killing tens of thousands of people and disrupting almost every aspect of city life. The book explores the spread of the disease, contemporary medical beliefs, attempts at quarantine and the experiences of ordinary Londoners living through the crisis. It provides a vivid picture of fear, suffering and survival in a city with little understanding of how the disease was transmitted.

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