Time life the old west the railroaders books set

For those not aware, this series was published by time life books in the 1970s and consisted of a 26 volume set of hardback books. The old west by the editors of time life books with text by william h. For over thirty years these books have set in my library. Nov 03, 2019 there are 27 books in all, most of which have never even been read. The old west is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the american old west, published by timelife books from 1973 through 1980. Pickup is at qt located at highway 169 and 116th north highway 20. Classics of the old west publisher series librarything. Titles include the fortyniners, the railroaders, the cowboys, the trailblazers, the indians, and the soldiers. The old west series set of 12 of complete 26 volume. The townsmen, the loggers, the gambles, the spanish west, the alaskans, the gun fighters, the fortyniners, the rivermen, the women, the railroaders.

Townsmen, railroaders, soldiers, rivermen, fortyniners, indians, texans on. Recently ive looked at the books with renewed interest. We had the set of the old west with the exception of the townsmen. Books are used read once, but in excellent condition. Rough and ready railroaders rough and ready series by a. Breathtaking in scope and execution, time life books the old west succeeds in providing an authentic grasp of what is was really like to be part of the frontier movement. As late as the 1850s, the notion that a bostonian could soon buy a railroad. Complete set has 27 volumes, each in a slipcase with the spiralbound recipe book 54 books in all. Women the old west by joan swallow reiter, editors of time life books and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Life on the plains and among the diggings by alonzo delano. The railroaders the old west timelife series on the.

Feel free to open and try out every product you receive, without commitment. These leather bound books each have a colorful image to their cover, encircled by. Timelife books the old west by timelife books alibris. A full set of 26 volumes, plus index, of the popular timelife series, the old west. The trailblazers, the indians,the railroaders, the fortyniners, the rivermen, the texans, the alaskans, the ranchers, the loggers, the miners, the soldiers, the. These leather bound books each have a colorful image to their cover, encircled by embossed floral and foliate designs, with gilt lettering on their spines. The railroaders the old west series time life books 1973. Published in 1973 by time life books, this is a reprint, which was printed in 1975. As late as the 1850s, the notion that a bostonian could soon buy a railroad ticket to california and be there within a week seemed as remote as the fantasies of jules verne.

Time life books the old west in antiquarian and collectable books. Time life books the old west television commercial. The gamblers of the old west, from the editors of timelife books by timelife books and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Timelife books the old west series complete 26 volume set. A set of time life books from the old west series, published by time life books in new york in 1973. First for these pioneers being able to image the building of the railroad. Timelife, the old west, the railroaders, very good ebay. Buy old west the railroaders by the editors of timelife books with text by by time life ed, keith wheeler isbn.

Time life was founded in 1961 as the book division of time inc it took its name from time inc. See the complete the old west series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions. I model a fictitious railroad servicing a mining town and outlaying areas. During the 1960s and 1970s, the collections released by timelife records catered to a conservative adult audience, with genres including classical, jazz, swing and orchestral music. First for these pioneers being able to image the building of the railroad and then to follow through their visions. Eleven 11 time life the old west books and texas ranger. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Mountains and molehills classics of the old west by frank marryat. Gintzler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Forbis, benjamin capps, bil gilbert, david nevin, william weber johnson, and others. Time life series books can usually stand on their own as individual volumes, which perhaps explains my lack of concern. After all these years have passed, i finally have come to the conclusion that someone will no doubt get more pleasure from these books. The gamblers of the old west, from the editors of time life books by time life books and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Unfollow the old west time life books complete set to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Unfollow time life books the old west to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This volume, a part of the time life series the old west, examines the development of rail in the west. Unfollow the old west time life books complete set. Buy a cheap copy of the railroaders old west book by time life books. Buy the railroaders the old west reprint by wheeler, keith isbn. The townsmen timelife books reprint by keith editors of timelife books. Dec 02, 2019 up for sale or trade are eleven leather bound time life series the old west books.

Buy old west the railroaders by the editors of time life books with text by by time life ed, keith wheeler isbn. About the best illustrated history of the old west set i know of, drawn from many original sources and photograhy archives. Lavishly printed and impressively produced by time life. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Eight 8 vintage time life books of the old west series embossed with faux leather cover, 8. Matched set of twentytwo 22 volumes in the time life old west series.

The old west railroaders series history books antique. A sixvolume set of hardcover books in the the old west series, published by time life books, circa 1975. I am no longer stocking, nor selling, books in this series. Buy the railroaders by time life books online at alibris. There are two methods that time life used to indicate the printing sequence of these books. Each book focused on a different topic, such as cowboys, american indians, gamblers and gunfighters. They have faux leather covers with an image to illustrate the topic of each one. Each book focused on a different topic, such as cowboys, native americans, gamblers and gunfighters. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set. The railroaders, time life books 1974 the old west. Time life books the old west series complete 26 volume set book. Harry potter complete book series special edition boxed set.

The old west timelife the old west wikia fandom powered. These books have embossed leather covers with inset artwork to each cover and gilt lettering to the spine. Having moved from the east coast to new mexico, i find remnants of the old west. It is a volume that will fascinate, inform, and entertain young and old alike. This is the fifth book in the timeless twenty six volume the old west set by time life books, called the railroaders, written by keith wheeler. I picked these up at an auction a few years ago, flipped through them but havent done them justice. Wyoming mercantile listing of titles in the timelife old west series. Buy time life books the old west by time life books online at alibris.

This is the complete 26 book set of time life old west series. Front covers are elaborately embossed, padded, saddleleatherbrown. A very good book is one that is preowned and exhibits small signs of normal wear from use. Time life books, the old west, the railroaders by the editors of time life books with text by keith wheeler. The book gives you a flavor of the culture of the railroads in the late 1800s. The old west is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the american old west. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with a time life product, simply return it within 30 days. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The old west 26 volume set complete by time life books. Some of the books list the printing first, second, etc. The old west time life western series 23 book set a set of 23 volumes detailing the history of the american west. See the complete the old west series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Time life books, the old west, the railroaders, keith. I have to say i am very impressed with the photographs and write ups in these books.

Back in the late 1980s, i bought a used set of timelife books, called the old west. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. The old west is a series of books about the fundamental founding of the american old west, published by time life books from 1973 through 1980. Front covers are elaborately embossed, padded, saddleleatherbrown faux leather with fourcolor pictorial label 5 x 6 oval, gilt lettering on spine. The old west, gave me the highlights of the trials and successes of early transcontinental railroads. Time life added music in 1967, selling box sets and collections through timelife records. The first chapter of the railroaders the old west time life series talks about the amazing vision and the courage of the early railroad pioneers. This is the fifth book in the timeless twenty six volume the old west set by timelife books, called the railroaders, written by keith wheeler. The books were a definitive and comprehensive recreation of the west as it really was, and in 1980, a 27th book, master index, was created to document the usage of each and every name, place, item and whatnot. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The old west time life books series 1973 to 1980 american indian. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Timelife books the old west series complete 26 volume set hardcover box set, 1973.