Doyle, Sullivan and Todd respectively serve as the research consultant, curator and vice president of the Middleton Place Foundation, and they have assembled this beautifully illustrated volume to document the preservation and history of this South Carolina plantation. Written for historians and general readers, this book is intended to be a companion piece for the actual exhibit and provides a history of several generations of the Middleton family as well as the African-American slaves who served them. A detailed list of all of the servants, including the price paid for them, is included. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)