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Governors' mansions of the South /

Explores the history, architecture, and furnishings of the thirteen magnificent governors' mansions of the American South. Emphasizing the mansions themselves, Ann Liberman describes each building's architectural history, including renovations, in light of the history of each state. Alise...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liberman, Ann, 1940-
Other Authors: O'Brien, Alise
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Governors > Dwellings > Southern States.
Governors > Dwellings > Southern States > Pictorial works.
Mansions > Southern States.
Historic buildings > Southern States.
Architecture, Domestic > Southern States.
Interior decoration > Southern States.
Southern States > History, Local.
Description
Summary:Explores the history, architecture, and furnishings of the thirteen magnificent governors' mansions of the American South. Emphasizing the mansions themselves, Ann Liberman describes each building's architectural history, including renovations, in light of the history of each state. Alise O'Brien's lavish color photographs illuminate the interiors and exteriors of the mansions.
Physical Description:xii, 230 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index.
ISBN:9780826217851 (alk. paper)
0826217850 (alk. paper)