The Exeter Theatre Fire is a fascinating insight into the events that led up to the disaster at the Theatre Royal; Exeter; on the night of September 5th 1887. The book details what went wrong; from blatant mismanagement to chemical naivety of the day ndash; all contributing factors to the catastrophe -ndash; and what lessons were learned from this event. Much of what was discovered and recommended in Captain Shawrsquo;s report of the fire is the basis behind modern fire regulations for places of public entertainment that are still in force today.No single problem or event caused the disaster but a catalogue of circumstances is detailed throughout the narrative of the book. The reader is taken on a journey through the design and building of the theatre as well as its management strategy. There are details described that the modern-day reader knows are a recipe for disaster; yet turn the page and another horrifying fact is revealed. This is a good historical reference work; but also a thoroughly readable story frightening only in that it was allowed to happen.Theatre historian David Anderson compiled the work in 1987 whilst working as a technical advisor for TSWrsquo;s documentary on the fire but he sadly died before the work was published. David Wilmore took on the completion of this project as a tribute to Andersonrsquo;s endeavours and research into this important part of theatrical history. ETP is pleased to present The Exeter Theatre Fire as the first book in the Historical Series.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A fantastic primerBy Eric C. WilliamsThis book covers an amazing amount of ground in relatively few pages. It feels like a whirlwind introduction to the entire universe of typography and type design. and I think it is therefore one of the best primers available on the subject.For me. this book served as a jumping-off point to delve into more specific areas that I was personally interested in. Other books I have read (Bringhurst comes to mind) assume the reader has some background eduction in the subject. This book will give it to you.Its also just a beautiful book: Its large. comfortable to hold and read. and set wonderfully.The book contains a number of projects that seem like they would be useful in a classroom setting. but are of modest value to the individual reader.Overall. I highly recommend this book. particularly as an introduction to the subject.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Nice for quick inquiries.By emsilay4The biggest let down was the font the book is displayed in isnt always what the printed version uses so a few of the typed examples dont work as well. They have a lot of the examples as images however so you know you are being shown the proper ones but not always sure about the size.Has pleanty of links to their online database which is a super plus (so long as you have internet while reading you can utilize them).My favorate aspect vs a printed version is the quick searching electronic books have. much faster and simpler.The book its self introduces you quickly but smoothly into the world of type. It has a nice narative that guides you along as you read each section.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kevin FlorkiewiczGreat purchase!
