Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor [Hardcover]

Lee Malone (Author), Paul Malone (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 26, 2008

The antebellum South is celebrated in this beautiful coffee table book featuring over 100 full-color photographs of restored plantation homes. The homes bespeak the grandeur of days gone by when plantation homes were decorated exquisitely, furnished lavishly, and surrounded by vast acreages of lush croplands. Full-page photographs are accompanied by text highlighting the history and outstanding architectural features of each home. The styles of the homes ae far-ranging and include excellent examples of Victorian Gothic, Colonial, Italianate, Acadian, and Southern Classical architecture, with some homes combining two or more styles. Destrehan, Edgewood, Houmas House, Nottoway, Magnolia Mound, Oak Alley, and Shadows-on-the-Teche--all carefully preserved and open to the public--are some of the 76 plantation homes featured in the work.

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About the Author

Paul and Lee Malone, husband and wife, also collaborated on Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor, The Majesty of the River Road, The Majesty of the Felicianas, The Majesty of New Orleans, The Majesty of the Garden District, and The Majesty of the Garden District Postcard Book, all published by Pelican. In each, Paul provided the stunning photography of interiors and exteriors, and Lee has written the historical background.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (August 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589806506
• ISBN-13: 978-1589806504
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 14.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking Photography, Interesting Commentary, June 8, 1999

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A Listener (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor (English and English Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is hands-down one of the most beautiful picture books on Louisiana's remaining plantation homes. While most are in exquisite condition, there are a very few which aren't. The short story of each plantation home is interesting and the photographs are gorgeous! It makes one want to go out, find a plantation home, buy it and restore it! The reader will be amazed at the wealth these planters accumulated, manifested in these awesome homes. Not all of the homes are huge antebelllum mansions, though. I personally found the Creole plantations wonderful examples of a simple albeit beautiful home. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves old homes, Southern architecture or photography in general.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TREASURES OF LOUISIANA, October 23, 2006

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Shannon Deason (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor (English and English Edition) (Hardcover)

A well done book on Louisiana's spectacular plantations. The state is blessed with the best of these old homes and this book captures the essense of these structures quite well. All of the famous plantations are given several images and the text though not indepth is revealing. This is not quite as good as Gleasons book on the same subject, but it is close and makes a great companion book to it. If you have any interest in these singular buildings then i highly recommend this book along with Gleasons.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful photos, December 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor (English and English Edition) (Hardcover)

the book has lovely photos and briefly tells about each home. It would have been nice if there were more photos of the interior of homes. But the book has beautiful photography and is overall: GREAT!