J Wesley Cooper (55 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Original green cloth. Inscribed and signed in ink by J. Wesley Cooper. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket with a small edge chip and several small edge tears. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 2st Printing. Folio 13" - 23" tall; 159 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second printing. 159 pages; 10 1/8 x 13 1/2" Light wear to boards and spine; library stamping on front pastedown and copyright page; sticker removed from last page; 1/2 x 2" brownish mark on rear board; faint yellowing mark on top page edge. Shipping will be extra for this heavy book, please inquire.…

Hardcover. 1st. Floor plans by Edna Elizabeth Farmer and James harmond Arnold. 208pp including Topical index. Profusely illustrated with b/w vintage photographs and floor plans. Also full page color plates of Homes. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Edna Elizabeth Farmer (illustrator). Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Small faded area on front board. Dust jacket is edgeworn, with a long tear with loss along outside edge. Presentable within new Brodart sleeve. Size: Large Quarto.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Silver letters and a vignette on green cloth. 208 pages; color and b & w photos; floor plans; index. An oversize postcard of Stanton Hall is laid-in. The top end of the text block is a little darkened. DJ: 4 closed tears, 1/8 in. to 3/4 in.; about a third of the top edge is softened; shelf wear rubbing on the back panel and less elsewhere. Photos e-mailed upon request. Selection of priority or international shipping will require extra shipping cost. J. Wesley Cooper, Edna Elizabeth Farmer and James Harmond Arnold (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A handsome vintage volume celebrating the architectural heritage and grandeur of Louisianas historic plantation homes. Coffee Table book size. Bound in original tan buckram with embossed cover design, this 1961 edition presents beautifully with a strong spine and exceptionally clean interior. Though lacking the dust jacket and showing some cover staining or ink marks, the book remains an attractive and well-preserved example of regional Southern history and architecture. BR Shelf 347.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. This 1957 first edition is signed on the fep. Profusely illustrated with photographs, many in color, the book is tight, bright, and free of names and writings. There is age toning/discoloration on the gutters both front and back. The dust jacket is fair with wear at the bottom of the spine and wear and a small tear at the top of the spine. There is a small tear at the bottom of the back cover. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Copyright 1961 edition. Vintage printing. Clean content pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [From the library of Senator J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana] Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. DJ short 3/4 inch, tears with loss to dj. No ownership markings. 183 pages illustrations, 44 color plates 35 cm Senator Bennett lived in Arlington. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.…

Hard cover. No additional printings listed. Very good. No dust jacket. Signe.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (dwellings, mississippi, natchez ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Presumed first edition thus (preceded by an earlier book with different title). 208 pages. Hardcover: H 34.25cm x L 25.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed particularly to rear panel; nicks and light wear at edges; small patch of surface peeling near spine heel. Green cloth with bright silver stamping to spine and front board. Non-authorial three-line ink gift inscription to past owner at front free endpaper's top left; interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket. Cooper published "Natchez; A Treasure of Ante-bellum Homes" in 1960 which had approximately fifty pages fewer than this revised and re-titled edition. ANTE-BELLUM HOUSES OF NATCHEZ remains a perennially popular book by the Natchez, Mississippi author-photographer documenting the city's notable residences of which copies retaining decent dust jackets are hard to find. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.25 pounds (1.92 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author (signature only), FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of this hardcover book. Light blue cloth boards with gold foil lettering and black debossed horse drawn carriage on cover. Boards with sight tanning around edges. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. Pages are clean, crisp and bright especially for a half a century old book! DUST JACKET complete, NOT clipped. The jacket shows average wear, many small closed tears and many small chips around edges. It has an approximately 2cm x 3cm missing piece from corner where front and spine of jacket meet and a 1cm x 1cm piece missing from front of jacket near spine edge. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Includes: Stanton Hall, Longwood, Rosalie, Melrose, Magnolia Hall, Monmouth Plantation, William Johnson House, Auburn, Oak Hill, Choctaw Hall, Lansdowne, Linden, The House on Ellicott Hill, The Towers, Concord Quarters Synopsis Natchez: A Treasure of Ante-Bellum Homes (1957) by J. Wesley Cooper is a landmark architectural photography book and historical survey that showcases the extraordinary preservation of pre-Civil War architecture in Natchez, Mississippi. Originally published by Edward Stern and Co., it serves as both a coffee table art piece and a structural reference guide for historians and Southern regional collectors. Overview & Visual Innovation The book is highly regarded for its early application of "Optakrome" full-color plates, providing a rich, vibrant visual medium that dramatically captures the grandeur of these estates. Because Natchez surrendered early in the American Civil War, it avoided the widespread architectural destruction seen across the rest of the South, leaving behind the highest concentration of antebellum suburban villas in the United States. Cooper's work formally documents this unique structural legacy. Key Content & Focus Areas Detailed Architectural Profiles: The book offers a house-by-house curation of iconic mansions like Stanton Hall, Longwood, Melrose, and Dunleith. It highlights their transitions through prominent design styles including Federal, Greek Revival, and eclectic styles like the Byzantine-domed Longwood. Floor Plan Layouts: Beyond simple exterior imagery, the book features comprehensive floor plan illustrations sketched by local draftsmen and artists (such as Edna Elizabeth Farmer and James Harmond Arnold), mapping out the flow, scale, and structural engineering of these sprawling villas. Preservation History: It tracks the efforts of early preservationists and local garden clubs who actively worked to prevent these structures from falling into ruin, creating a localized tourism industry out of the town's history. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by Cooper on the title-page.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Very Good/Good. First Edition. Natchez, MS: Souuthern Historical Publications, Inc. Very Good/Good. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. Folio, 208 pp., DJ rubbed, frayed, chipped, shelfwear . Black & White/Color Illus. & Photos (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. lightly used book. Dust jacket hs been moderaterly worn, rubbed, and soiled with small closed tears around edges. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOOK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION,DUST JACKET IS VERY GOOD-PLUS.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Good hardcover. Signed by author on front endpaper. Very minor pencil marks on a few pages. Sticker removed from bottom corner on front endpaper. Corners rubbed and bent. Edges of spine bumped. Spine and edges of cover light brown.

Fetter printing co. Lousville,Ky. 1970 bright jacket in mylar. Oversized. cloes tear top of jkt. slight wear to jacket top of spine. Former owners bookplate on fpd.Nice copy.

nFINE/Good. Large grey cloth boards. SIGNED by AUTHOR on ffep. po name and gift inscription also. Superb Optakrome (Kodak TM) color images, reminscent of the images seen in the classic film "Gone with The Wind". mm only. [B158]. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. This old book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a Signed, oversized hardcover book with 183 pages including lots of photos and illustrations, many in color. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The author Signed the first end paper. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1961 as the published date. The dust jacket is over 99% intact with light chipping on the spine edges, light edgewear and very light soiling. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box.…

Cloth Over Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Signed. This copy has very little corner bumping or edge wear. Slight fade of gilt lettering on spine, otherwise very good. Hinges and gutters are solid, endpapers lightly shadowed. Wonderful color photographic plates. No ownership or other markings. Interior text is clean and tight in it's binding. Author has signed center of fep. Due to the height of the book, it will requrie additional shipping outside the United States. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Various (Photographs) (illustrator). Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . . . . Presents photos and descriptive histories of a varieties of old homes of the area. SIGNED by the author. Large 4to. Dj has several small tears, chips around top edge. Otherwise vg+ condition. 32 color plates plus additional b&w. 159 pp. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1983 Ed.

Condition: Fine. Signed, 1957 1st ed.; fine condition, DJ good condition, ear at edges and corner, with some chipping and a tear at top left front edge of DJ, all protected by clear Brodart cover. Also has photos of homes pasted on front inside board, FEP, Back end page and map past on back inside board.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.