Marvelous Old Mansions: And Other Southern Treasures [Paperback]

Sylvia Higginbotham (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: John F. Blair Publisher; 1 edition (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895872277
• ISBN-13: 978-0895872272
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great tour guide, September 16, 2005

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Sarah (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marvelous Old Mansions: And Other Southern Treasures (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking it would be more of a coffee table book, fully of glossy pages of photos. It is not that. It is a book that is useful if you plan to visit the South, as it gives detail into addresses, times and admission prices of old plantations. The pages are not glossy, nor in colour. More like an oversized novel.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Southern Delight, March 27, 2007

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Susan McKinney-Burris "got books?" (Mt. Pleasant, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marvelous Old Mansions: And Other Southern Treasures (Paperback)

This is a terrific collection of southern homes.

I work as both a travel agent and a travel writer with a specialty in southern destinations. Specifically I do southern historical destinations, which always leads to touring old homes. I have a collection of books on mansions and estates but this book is one of my most used.

Sylvia does a great job of giving the background of the home as well as current information. Maybe because Ms. Higginbotham is also a fellow southern belle, she does a much better job of covering homes than most other publications. Most other books give NC one listing (the Biltmore Estate) or if were really lucky two (Tryon Place). Sylvia highlights 17 and includes Old Salem which is a historical Moravian village in Winston-Salem.

I constantly use this book as a reference for my work. It perfect for those who want to travel and see these treasures first hand, or for those who simply want to be arm chair travelers.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely and informative, June 28, 2009

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Debbie Herring (Gatesville, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvelous Old Mansions: And Other Southern Treasures (Paperback)

I love old houses and history and bought two copies of this book for my brother-in-law and myself. By no means a complete directory of still-standing Southern mansions, the book includes pictures and informative descriptions of mostly pre-Civil War homes with historical significance. The book will serve as my guide for planning vacations to see these old homes and their amazing architecture.