Examines the architecture, history, and interior style of fifty-nine antebellum houses

From the Greek Revival grandeur of Belle Helene, to the Moorish fantasy of Longwood, to the simplicity of Rosella, the plantation homes of Louisiana and the Nat

Two hundred stunning photographs complement a beautiful celebration of architecture, lifestyle, history, and interior design in a study of some of the great ant

An exquisitely photographed collection of the great houses and mansions of the South. In the tradition of Rizzoli’s Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley and G