Robin s lattimore (5 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Oversized hardcover without dust jacket. Book is bound in matte pictorial paper over boards with red and white lettering on the covers and spine. Covers have minor scuffing and shelf wear, but remain in overall good condition. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. SIGNED by author on the title page. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 126 pages. Hilltop Publications. Copyright page is dated 2005. A very good copy. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 391 pages. 10.00x8.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Explores almost fifty houses built before the Civil War in the American South that have been authentically restored or preserved. Methodically examined are restoration efforts that preserve not only homes and other structures, but also the stories of those .

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Few things evoke thoughts and memories of the past more than a house from a bygone era, and few places are identified and symbolized more by historic dwellings than the American South. Plantation houses built with columned porticos and wide porches, stout chimneys, large rooms, and sweeping staircases survive as legacies of both a storied and troubled past. These homes are at the heart of a complex web of human relationships that have shaped the social and cultural heritage of the region for generations. Despite their commanding appearance, the region's plantation houses have proven to be fragile relics of history, vulnerable to decay, neglect, and loss. Today, only a small percentage of the South's antebellum treasures survive.In Southern Splendor: Saving Architectural Treasures of the Old South, historians Marc R. Matrana, Robin S. Lattimore, and Michael W. Kitchens explore almost fifty houses built before the Civil War that have been authentically restored or preserved. Methodically examined are restoration efforts that preserve not only homes and other structures, but also the stories of those living in or occupying those homes. The authors discuss the challenges facing specific plantation homes and their preservation.Featuring over 275 stunning photographs, as well as dozens of firsthand accounts and interviews with those involved in the preservation of these historic properties, Southern Splendor describes the leading role the South has played, since the nineteenth century, in the historic preservation movement in this country. …