Samuel Pepys : plague, fire, revolution /edited by Margarette Lincoln.
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the National Maritime Museum from 20 November 2015 to 28 March 2016, this book provides a wider historical context of the times during which the diarist lived (1633-1703). Going beyond his well-known diary entries covering the 1665 plague and the Great Fire of London in 1666, this title also covers Samuel Pepys's career as a naval administrator and his interests in medicine, the theatre, religion and science. Illustrated in colour throughout.
Record details
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson in association with Royal Museums Greenwich, |
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| Pub date: | 2015. |
| Pages: | 287 p. : |