London's Hurricane

Davison, Mark / Currie, Ian. London's Hurricane. London, Froglets Publications, 1989. 27 cm x 22 cm. 128 pages including many photographs. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following sections: Great Storm of October 16, 1987 / Windy in Wandsworth / Storm Guide to the London Boroughs / London in 1706 / Michael Fish was not to blame / Horror in Holland Park etc. An account of the night of the great storm, October 16 1987, the most destructive day the capital had known since the Blitz. The book is a photographic historical record of a meteorological event that closed the Stock Exchange, the Bank of England, City offices and schools. (Amazon)