| Big Book of the Old West to Color Contributor(s): Copeland, Peter F. (Author), Rickman, David (Author), Reedstrom, E. Lisle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486466795 ISBN-13: 9780486466798 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 Annotation: Cowboys, desperados, prospectors, and pioneers abound in this big book of coloring fun. Packed with captivating details of frontier life, it features 118 full-page illustrations of dramatic historical events -- building the railroad, crossing the prairie, battling outlaws -- plus explorers, bandits, lawmen, and other real-life characters from an adventurous era. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General |
| Dewey: NA |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 8.26" W x 11.04" (1.01 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A big book of coloring fun, packed with cowboys, desperados, prospectors, and pioneers Saddle up and take a trip back to the days of the Wild West with this giant coloring book. Packed with captivating details of frontier life, it features 118 full-page illustrations of dramatic historical events -- building the railroad, crossing the prairie, battling outlaws -- plus portraits of explorers, bandits, lawmen, and other real-life characters from an adventurous era. Scenes from pioneer life include a wagon train fending off an Indian attack, workmen erecting the first transcontinental telegraph lines, and prospectors trying their luck amid the Rockies. From Belle Starr and Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok, a colorful gallery of famous faces includes personalities on both sides of the law. Richly detailed, authentic depictions of cowboy life chronicle the exhausting and exhilarating business of bull riding, roping, branding, and trail driving. Each illustration appears with an informative caption. |