The Book of the West by Charles Chilton is an epic retelling of America's wild frontier and the men who created its legends. This book is a comprehensive history of the American West, from the early explorers and settlers to the cowboys and outlaws who made it famous. Chilton's book is divided into three parts. The first part covers the early explorers and settlers who ventured into the West in search of new lands and opportunities. The second part focuses on the cowboys and outlaws who roamed the frontier, including famous ...
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The Book of the West by Charles Chilton is an epic retelling of America's wild frontier and the men who created its legends. This book is a comprehensive history of the American West, from the early explorers and settlers to the cowboys and outlaws who made it famous. Chilton's book is divided into three parts. The first part covers the early explorers and settlers who ventured into the West in search of new lands and opportunities. The second part focuses on the cowboys and outlaws who roamed the frontier, including famous figures like Billy the Kid and Jesse James. The third and final part of the book explores the impact of the West on American culture and the lasting legacy of the frontier.Throughout the book, Chilton weaves together historical accounts, personal anecdotes, and literary references to create a vivid portrait of the American West. He also includes numerous illustrations and photographs to bring the stories to life.The Book of the West is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and mythology of the American West. It is a comprehensive and engaging account of the people, places, and events that shaped this iconic region of the United States.This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of The Book of the West, an Epic of America's Wild to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by Bobbs-Merrill Co. Publishers.
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Tansley, Eric. Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8v-Large. DJ bumped, soiled and glued to cover with edgewear. Pgs revealing gutter in places and browning. Book has normal library marks.
Add this copy of The Book of the West: an Epic of America's Wild to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by Bobbs Merill.
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Eric Tansley. VG in G dj with some taping, colored map on endpapers. Of all the regions of the world none has been the subjeect of so much sustained excitement as the country between the Mississ. And the Pccific Coast. What was it like in real life? Here are the facts about this land stranger than the fiction that has grown up around it. The struggle for the west was long, bitter and bloody, begun by the Spaniards in 1519 and continuing almost to the end of the 19th century when the last Indians of the Apache tribe laid down thei arms. In betweeen the white man matched strength and cunning agsinst Aztecs, Mexicans and Indians and against inhospitable wastes that later were to yield fabujous wealth of many kinds. Famous names crowd upon each other in this true life saga-Davy Crockett of the Alamo, valiant Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Geronimo lead the Red Men in the fight to keep their lands, Bowie, Stetson, Colt and other ingenious men provide the West with its best known trappings: outlaws such as Jesse James and Bill the Kid are robbed of much of their glamor but men like Wyatt Earp who hunted them down prove even more colorful in life than in legend. dj wear, small tsea to bottom front, spine sunned, residue of tape.
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