The Old West Time-Life Series

Back in the late 1980's, I bought a used set of Time-Life Books, called "The Old West." There were thirteen volumes and, strange to say, I didn't give any thought as to whether or not the set was complete. Time-Life series books can usually stand on their own as individual volumes, which perhaps explains my lack of concern.

Recently I've looked at the books with renewed interest. Having moved from the East Coast to New Mexico, I find remnants of the Old West all around me. Consequently, the question of completeness became one worth researching. Turns out my set was not complete - there are actually twenty-six (!) volumes, plus a staple-bound Master Index - but, being more or less halfway there, completing the series seems a worthwhile goal. Thus far, I've had decent luck finding needed copies on Amazon, buying a couple at a time.

The books themselves are quite nice. With the exception of the Master Index, they're bound in brown leather or leatherette (best guess - bonded leather) that's made to look like it's tooled, and have pictorial covers.

For those interested, here's a list of books in the series, arranged alphabetically by title:

Title	Author
Master Index
The Alaskans	Keith Wheeler
The Canadians	Ogden Tanner
The Chroniclers	Keith Wheeler
The Cowboys	William H. Forbis
The End and the Myth	Paul O'Neill
The Expressmen	David Nevin
The Forty-Niners	William Weber Johnson
The Frontiersmen	Paul O'Neill
The Gamblers	Robert Wallace
The Great Chiefs	Benjamin Capps
The Gunfighters	Paul Trachtman
The Indians	Benjamin Capps
The Loggers	Richard Williams
The Mexican War	David Nevin
The Miners	Robert Wallace
The Pioneers	Huston Horn
The Railroaders	Keith Wheeler
The Ranchers	Ogden Tanner
The Rivermen	Paul O'Neill
The Scouts	Keith Wheeler
The Soldiers	David Nevin
The Spanish West	William H. Johnson
The Texans	David Nevin
The Townsmen	Keith Wheeler
The Trailblazers	Bil Gilbert
The Women	Joan Swallow Reiter