The Majesty of Charleston

by Peter Beney

Book Overview

"A small, top-quality hardcover book with brilliant photography . . . recommended for those who may be considering a trip to Charleston or an armchair traveler interested in architecture and history."
-Reba J. McMellon, The Mississippi Press

The architectural profile of Charleston has had many face-lifts. Time, natural disasters, and wars have all left scars on historic homes and buildings, but still they exemplify the city's charm. Unlike...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589802705
• ISBN13: 9781589802704
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Beauty!

Part history, part travel guide, and part photo essay, this lovely book would be wonderful for anyone traveling to Charleston or for an armchair traveler like myself. I loved it, especially the gorgeous photos of the interiors and exteriors of the historic buildings (mansions, churches, small homes, museums,etc.) that a visitor would see on a walking tour of the city. Beney managed to capture all of the legendary charm of this beautiful city with his camera while giving the reader quite a bit of historic information.My only complaint is that the author put the map of Charleston in the back of the book and I did not realize it was there ---a map would have been helpful while I was talking my "tour"!