Item #230871 The West : an illustrated history / narrative by Geoffrey C. Ward ; based on a documentary film script by Geoffrey C. Ward and Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Stephen Ives and Ken Burns ; and contributions by Dayton Duncan [et al.]. Geoffrey Ward.

The West : an illustrated history / narrative by Geoffrey C. Ward ; based on a documentary film script by Geoffrey C. Ward and Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Stephen Ives and Ken Burns ; and contributions by Dayton Duncan [et al.]

1996, First Edition. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #230871
ISBN: 0297821814

Physical description: xvii, 445p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps (some col.), ports. ; 29cm. Notes: Includes index. Bibliography: p435. Summary: This is the history of the American West as it really happened. The book focuses on the experiences of men and women - explorers, soldiers, Indian warriors, railroad builders, showmen, outlaws and others - who peopled the drama. Their lives are recounted in their own words through letters, diaries and memoirs, all illustrated. Subject: West (U.S.) - History. United States. American history. History/ Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) Other names: Duncan, Dayton. Genre: Illustrated.

Price: €16.95

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