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Very Charleston: A Celebration of History, Culture, and Lowcountry Charm | 
 enlarge | Author: Diana Hollingsworth Gessler
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 310491
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 1565123395
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.7915
UPC: 019628723390
EAN: 9781565123397
ASIN: 1565123395
Publication Date: March 14, 2003
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Condition: New book slight shelf wear to covers
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Product Description
Cobblestone streets leading to perfectly preserved historic homes. Intricate wrought-iron gates opening to lush, fragrant gardens. A skyline of steeples and a river harbor bustling with schooners and sailboats. Charleston is one of America's most charming cities.
In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the beauty and riches that make Charleston so unique: White Point Gardens, the Spoleto Festival, Rainbow Row, Waterfront Park, Fort Moultrie, the beaches of Sullivan's Island, sumptuous Lowcountry cuisine, and handmade sweetgrass baskets. Full of fascinating details--on everything from the art of early entertaining, the city's inspired architectural and garden designs, and George Washington's Southern tour to famous Charlestonians and the flags of Sumter--Very Charleston celebrates the city, the Lowcountry, the people, and our history. Hand-lettered and full color throughout, Very Charleston includes maps, an index, and a handy appendix of sites.
With her cheerful illustrations and love for discovering little-known facts, Diana Gessler has created both an entertaining guide and an irresistible keepsake for visitors and Charlestonians alike.
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Charleston as it was and as it is. May 5, 2008
Good books with fast service!
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Gloria
Can Charleston be worthy of this book? March 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well written and hightly entertaining.
This small book captures the remarkable
charm and southern sleekness of this
city. AND the recipes are wonderful.
 Cute and breezy August 7, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been going to Charleston since I was a small child, and I learned a few things from this fun little book. I bought it for the illustrations- I love maps and "Did you know" kinds of books-and thought this was the perfect marriage of the two. Charleston is so interesting that I think there is more to tell, so I wish it were a little longer.
In Love with Charleston July 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter had this book with her when we visited Charleston for the 2nd time. After reading it (couldn't put it down), we found more reasons to return to this wonderful area; learned more interesting facts about already viewed streets, homes and history. It is a light read with beautiful watercolor pictures throughout the book. Don't pass it up!
Delightful! March 8, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The wonderful watercolor drawings and short descriptions make this book a must have for those people who have been (or will soon go) to Charleston, South Carolina. The spirit and color of Charleston is captured in this small volume. I traveled to Charleston with three other women and we all bought this book! One lady even used it as her trip journal, making comments in the book about places we had been. I bought one for another friend going to Charleston and she, too, loved this little book.
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