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Historic Houses of Virginia: Great Mansions, Plantations and Country Homes

2 reviews
Kathryn Masson

Rizzoli, 2006

Excellent pictures of historic houses of Virginia
This books presents twenty of the most wellknown historic buildings in Virginia. As always in Rizzoli's books the pictures of exteriors and interiors are beautifully taken and gives a clear understanding of the buildings. The print and paper are of excellent quality.

Hunt Country Style

5 reviews
Kathryn Masson

Rizzoli, 2008

Beautiful book!
When you buy design books online, a lot of times you purchase them simply for the pretty cover and hope that the inside pages offer as much as the outside. This book far outshines the cover. As well as showing the interiors and exteriors of some of the most beautiful houses in the Hunt Country of Virginia, it serves as a historical guide to the area and a travel log for a long, leisurely trip ...

Sonoma Valley Style: At Home in California's Wine Country

2 reviews
Kathryn Masson

Rizzoli, 2005

High Quality Writing/Photography/Printing
Sonoma Valley is not far from it's better known neighbor Napa Valley. What that really means is that it's not nearly as crowded with tourists. Still prime wine growing country the first vinyards date from the middle 1800's. It also seems that wine people tend to not be poor. The houses from the old vinyards are classical and elegant. The houses from the new vinyards are not bad either. In ...

Santa Barbara Style

11 reviews
Kathryn Masson

Rizzoli International Publications, 2001

Santa Barbara Style is a must have...
Santa Barbara Style is a must have for anyone who has ever had the opportunity to visit this gorgeous city. It is a wonderful reminder of the beauty and serenity that Santa Barbara has become famous for. Sven Klein - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

1 review
Patricia Gebhard, Kathryn Masson

Daniel & Daniel Publishers, 2002

Outstanding example of Spanish Revival architecture
Patricia Gebhard does a wonderful job describing the courthouse in Santa Barbara. During a visit to the city I went on a tour of the building and it really is sensational. The book explains the hard work and lucky breaks behind the design and construction. I was particularly impressed that the chief site architect spent seventeen years living in Spain which goes some way to explain the attention ...

Napa Valley Style

5 reviews
Kathryn Masson

Rizzoli, 2003

Sure to be in any good California collection
Private tour of the houses and the marvelous gardens that make the California Napa Valley so very special. This book illustrates for the first time the extraordinary Victorian mansions, Italianate villas, hillside cottages, converted barns, wineries, and custom-residences that make Napa Valley a place you'll want to return to again and again. Beautiful photographs and informative commentary. You ...