JOHN WAYNE'S WILD WEST: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF COWBOYS, GUNFIGHTERS, WEA

JOHN WAYNE'S WILD WEST: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF COWBOYS, GUNFIGHTERS, WEAPONS, AND EQUIPMENT John Wayne is the most iconic cowboy actor of all time. His style brought to life a whole troupe of western characters, from rancher to cowboy to sheriff to scout. During his long careerin which he starred in over 175 filmsWayne's work became fundamental to our understanding of the Old West. But how much of what we saw in his movies was "real?" In John Wayne's Wild West, you will learn about the equipment, weapons, clothes, tack, boots, & other paraphernalia featured in Wayne's Westerns, including his personal favorite gun, the Winchester carbine. John Wayne's Wild West is the book for fans of John Wayne movies & for history buffs alike.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Bruce Wexler is a Western enthusiast & a passionate fan of The Duke & his movies. He is the author of The Wild West Catalog & The Wild, Wild West of Louis L'Amour. He lives in London. ISBN: 1-61608-053-1 publish date: 09/30/2010