ation of CharlestoThe Preservn offers an unsurpassed collection of photographs showcasingh contemporary Charleston, South Carolina's exceptionally preserved heritage of history and design.
Expertly restored exteriors and interior details - including countless mantels alive with furnishings, art, porcelain collections, portraits, dogs and cats are captured here as only photographer N. Jane Iseley and Boots Michalak would have access and eye to find.
The Preservation of Charleston documents and salutes, like no other book the authors have crafted together so far, the cooperative efforts of the city and its citizens to save the valuable tangible links to the past. These pages are evidence of how Charleston stands today as a monument to historic preservation.
Aedes mores juraque curat: "She guards her buildings, customs and laws" is the enduring motto of Charleston, one of America's most distinctive cities. Fittingly, much has been saved through not just conscientiousness but, in many cases, through binding conservation easement agreements, volunteered by owners eager to endsure the survival of architectural gems.
The surprisingly intact fabric of Charleston is unrivaled in the nation, despited the onslaughts of hurricanes and earthquakes, depredations of fires and wars, and modern renovation.
How is this so? The accompanying text, provided by the knowledgeable and gifted observers harlan Greene and William P. Baldwin, together with these astonishing photographs, unfold the story of dedication and success, while evoking the seductive beauty of what has been called "America's most historic city."
