Western movies 

This is truly an encyclopedia of mostly American made western films. It lists films by each decade from the 1930s (with some 1920s films also) through the mid-1980's. There is a preface for each decade that addresses the "flavor" of the western films for that decade. Each entry gives the following information: The director, producer, script writer, cinematographer, leading players. Also, running time, alternate title(s)and if it is color or b/w. The book is profusely illustrated with b/w stills. Each entry also has a synopsis and opinion by the author regarding the film. As the author is primarily interested in the sound era, there are only passing references made to silent westerns in the book's introductory section.
It would be difficult to find a western in the main section that is of any great interest to most of the population. However, there was obviously not enough room for EVERY western film to receive the treatment given in the main body of the book. However, the author very generously enumerated all films not put in the main section by listing those in an appendix with the year of production, running time, director and two main actors. There are other appendices as well which add significantly to the information for students of the western. 

Contents:
The rise and rise of the B western
The resurgence of the genre
Indians and psychopaths
A genre redefined
The western goes international
The western in transition
The western is dead
Long live the western!