The Art of the Classic Western Movie Poster presents poster art created for several hundred classic Westerns produced from 1903 to 1978. More than 800 images — many reproduced as full page — make this the most comprehensive book of Western movie poster art ever published — or so the press release says.

The book attempts to explain America’s fascination with the Wild West from dime novels and pulp-fiction magazines to radio and finally movies. Each chapter devotes a special feature to a specific Western star, writer, director, stuntman or leading lady. The book also has firsthand interviews conducted from as far back as the mid-1970s.

Obviously, if you read this site, you know how great a book like this will be for your collection or to display. I can’t wait to get it and look through these full page posters.

This hardcover book will be available from Schiffer Publishing in March of next year. You can get more information and preorder here.