THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE OLD WEST

Softcover, 1st UK p/b edn. Originally published in the USA as 'Wild and Woolly', in 1975. An action-packed compendium presenting a fascinating record of the personalities and events that make up the factual, and sometimes legendary, history of the Old West. over 2,500 entries describe the famous, and infamous people - Butch Cassidy, Wyatt Earp, Geronimo, 'Black Jack' Ketchum, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull; the battles - The Alamo, the Little Big Horn; the pioneer towns - Dodge City, Fort Worth; and the institutions which characterise the Wild West - the Pony Express, Union Pacific, Wells Fargo. The sections are illustrated with line drawings by the classic Wild West artists, including Charles Russell, Frederic Remington and Edward Borein, as well as the author himself. Highly entertaining as a reference book, this is an invaluable record of the vanished American frontier. Illus. + Bibliog. 570pp. 8vo. softcover. Lightly sunned o/w Vg+ with no creasing to covers. A fairly heavy book which will require additional postage, particularly if shipped overseas.