The great houses of Constantia

Plot

"This book paints a picture of the living history of Constantia and the development of the major houses of the Valley. Philippa Dane's painstaking research traces the fascinating and often highly amusing stories of the families who bought, owned, altered and sold the beautiful homesteads, while the watercolours, sketches and photographs by Sydney-Anne Wallace, together with a unique collection of historical photographs, offer a guided tour of the Valley as well as glimpses of many of its rarer treasures and historical mementoes." From the cover notes.