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Titles in the collection include the fortyniners, the texans, the indians, the gunfighters, and many more. They are all in mint condition and look just like my original set did from back in the 1980s. Timelife books the old west series complete 26 volume set. A complete collection of time lifes the old west book series. I have read 3 of them, cover to cover, and am currently reading another. To read, my books, traveling teacher, popular books, old west, love book. Make sure that the copy you have matches the copy that is. The following websites can help you evaluate the value of your books. From the famous, such as billy the kid and the wild bunch, to the lesserknown but still colorful and wicked charles. True stories of outlaws on the edge, first edition at. The image of the old west as a bedrock of american values is a hollywood.
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