Virginia Plantation Homes

At a time when we're irrationally jettisoning our past, this book pumps the brakes on that impulse. A lot to learn.

Came exactly as described before I purchased it. Still in nice shape despite slight imperfections. Happy to have this book in my home library.

I bought this for my mom about 25 years ago and now that I have moved back to Virginia myself, I bought my own copy, too. This is a beautifully photographed book and quite well written. The latter is important to me because I do actually read cover to cover and am a Virginia history buff. I get annoyed with inaccuracies and bad writing and have other books of this genre that suffer from both. This book exceeded my expectations and I have loved it for twenty-five years. It would make the perfect gift for a Virginian.

If you love to travel, but can't always hop in the car or on a plane to do so, and especially if you love to travel to historical locations like I do - then you're going to LOVE this book. The photos in the book are just like standing there right in front of the homes. I live in Virginia and have seen several of these homes in person, so I can say that with honesty! If there was anything negative to say about the book, that would be that there's not enough interior pictures, and I'd love a little more about the history of each home. This is a great book though - a great way to "armchair" travel. It's a little on the large size, (it's wide, not tall) so it probably won't fit in a bookshelf unless you have real deep shelves. Would make for a great coffeetable book! Sit back and enjoy the tour of these beautiful old homes.

This book is beautiful. However, from a historical fact point of view, there is a glaring issue with the information about Upper Brandon. Benjamin Harrison the III died long before 1807, as is stated in the book. In fact, by 1807 the 4th and 5th had already passed away as well.

There are many books out there dedicated to plantations in Virginia. This one stands out for two specific reasons.First, the catalog is wonderfully comprehensive. The author has done a fine job bringing almost all of the well-known landmarks to this volume. Second, the book contains some really amazing aerial photographs of the sites that we don't usually see, many of which are full page.I would definitely consider this book more of the "coffee table" variety than a work of architectural history. It's a big book intended for leisurely browsing.

My passion - gorgeous old homes, gracious and always beautiful. Hard to believe that people actually live in these; of course their great beauty is due to centuries of slaves who built them and now only visiting, paying tourists can keep them going. However, aside from that historical downside, the photos are breathtaking, there are plenty of interior shots which are lovely. Fantastic book for history buffs, Southern history buffs, interior decorating fans - lots of eye candy here, you never get tired of going through these wonderful pictures.

Beautifully photographed. Informative text. I would have loved to see the floorplans for each home in as much as I am an avocational architect and I am fascinated by such details. Overall the book will make Virginia natives proud.

Très beau livre merci