Plantation Houses and Mansions of the Old South, by J. Frazer Smith. 252 Pages. Softbound. Originally published in 1941 and now once again available, this classic work is an architectural journey in more than one sense. Compiled by the author, a noted architect who traveled to all of the homes documented in the work, each narrative is filled with rich local color and related in a style that retains the reader's attention. Excellent line drawings show full views of each home as well as important details of each. Covering the most spectacular mansions, homes of historical interest as well as a few pioneer cabins, Plantation Homes and Mansions of the Old South will provide hours of entertaining reading and may make one yearn for Antebellum Days. $16.95 (BK-0568)