The French Quarter of New Orleans
- ISBN-10
- 1578065240
- ISBN-13
- 9781578065240
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 230
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ. Press of Mississippi
- Authors
- Jim Fraiser, West Freeman
Description
The author, a native of New Orleans, displays his passion for the "French Quarter" of the city in 106 color photographs highlighting Old World architecture, style, and history that has made this section of the city famous throughout the world.
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