A treasury of Western folklore / edited by B.A. Botkin ; foreword by Bernard De Voto. - New York : Crown Publishers, 1951. - 806 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Cont.: Western brand: As big as all outdoors -- "Fresh deal all round" -- West begins: Queer country -- Westward journey -- Taming the west: Red men and white -- "Law and order, Ltd." -- Changing west: Miners -- Cowboys -- Herders -- Settlers -- Timber -- Oil -- Last wests ....

Folk tales and song lyrics of the Old West of the United States. Divided into parts: The Western brand, "Fresh Deal All Aroun", Queer Country, Westward Journey, Taming the West, "Law and Order, Ltd.", The Changing West, Western Story-Tellers, Western Songs and Ballads.


Folklore--West (U.S.)
Folklore--United States