TY - BOOK N2 - This book is a panoramic celebration of colorful characters who created the image of the West for Americans and for the world. It also celebrates the exciting and often flamboyant accoutrements and costumes which were part and parcel of the stars' public appearance, and honors such characters as William Mathewson, recognized even by Cody himself as the "original Buffalo Bill." It is an unmatched chronicle drawn upon decades of research and collecting, augmented with images by master photographers. AB - This book is a panoramic celebration of colorful characters who created the image of the West for Americans and for the world. It also celebrates the exciting and often flamboyant accoutrements and costumes which were part and parcel of the stars' public appearance, and honors such characters as William Mathewson, recognized even by Cody himself as the "original Buffalo Bill." It is an unmatched chronicle drawn upon decades of research and collecting, augmented with images by master photographers. T1 - Buffalo Bill's Wild West :an American legend / DA - ©1998. CY - New York : AU - Wilson, R. L. AU - Martin, Greg, AU - Beard, Peter H. AU - Sandberg, Douglas. ET - 1st ed. CN - GV1821.B8 PB - Random House, PP - New York : PY - ©1998. N1 - "Featuring the Michael Del Castello Collection of the American West, with portfolios of treasures from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Los Angeles, California." ID - 1460200 KW - Entertainers KW - Entertainers. SN - 0375501061 SN - 9780375501067 TI - Buffalo Bill's Wild West :an American legend / LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random058/98012868.html LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0412/98012868.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random058/98012868.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0412/98012868.html ER -