New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence
- ISBN-10
- 0811841316
- ISBN-13
- 9780811841313
- Series
- New Orleans
- Category
- Photography
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-09
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Author
- Richard Sexton
Description
A photographic tribute to New Orleans celebrates the city's Old World elegance and lush culture with images of such subjects as balcony-lined streets, French-style parks, Caribbean-inspired gardens, ornate public buildings, and unique private homes. 15,000 first printing.
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