South Carolina's Plantations & Historic Homes [Hardcover]

Paul M. Franklin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2006

The plantations and historic homes of South Carolina, one of the richest states for plantations, draw millions of visitors each year. In this stunning memento and coffee-table book, thirty-four of the state's most famous homes are covered in loving detail and full-color photos - including each home's exteriors and grounds, gardens and interiors, profiles of their famous families, and more. In addition, sites with slave quarters are highlighted for their historical importance. This book makes the perfect collectible souvenir for anyone who has traveled to South Carolina and toured these beautiful homes.

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About the Author

Paul Franklin is travel photographer and writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press; First edition (May 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760325405
• ISBN-13: 978-0760325407
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,188,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Travel > United States > States > South Carolina

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best known landmarks only. Superb photography., September 22, 2011

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This review is from: South Carolina's Plantations & Historic Homes (Hardcover)

OK, let's not get carried away here. While this is a nice book, it's a very small, selective survey. I bought this book for the Kindle, as you can see that the market prices are a bit silly. This book includes well-written profiles and beautiful photography for 34 landmark sites from Charleston to the Upcountry. All the landmarks you expect to see in a photo essay like this are here. There are no blatant omissions.

The text is good, but it's also relatively mundane. It's intended for a casual reader rather than an architect or historian. The photography is the real feature. The lovely color photographs include exteriors, interiors, architectural details and gardens for each site. This is a book to stare at, if not to read.

That said, it's definitely worth the $15 Kindle price, but $190 new and $90 used is absurd. Don't overpay for this book.

There's a book similar to this one called PLANTATIONS OF THE LOW COUNTRY, by Baldwin, Baldwin and Iseley, published in 1985. That book is superb, despite its age, and is an excellent companion volume to this one.