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| Title | The cowboys Old West Far West |
| Authors | Time-Life Books, William H. Forbis |
| Editor | William H. Forbis |
| Contributor | William H. Forbis |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | Time-Life Books, 1973 |
| Length | 240 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Cowboys Cowboys/ West (U.S.) Cowhands Frontier and pioneer life History History / General History / United States / State & Local / General History / United States / State & Local / West Social Science / Sociology / Rural The Old West (New York.) West (U.S.) |
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