OUTDOOR SOUTHWEST - Desert Magazine of the Southwest

'61 -'62 BOOK CATALOG from Desert Magazine Book Shop (continued)
THE SOUTHWEST TODAY
30,000 MILES INTO MEXICO. Nell Murbarger. This popular author's
newest book, describing her personal exploration of the by-ways of
Mexico while on an extensive camping trip. 16 pages of photos.
Indexed $6
BAHIA, ENSENADA AND ITS BAY. Thaddeus R. T. Benton. The
author spent several years in Ensenada, and writes with warmth of
the beautiful little Mexican town on the Pacific coast of Lower
California .$5.50
NEW GUIDE TO MEXICO. Frances Toor. Completely revised, up-tothe-minute
edition of this famous guide, including Lower California.
Over 80 illustrations and an account of new West Coast highways
into Mexico City. 277 pages -$2.95
LOWER CALIFORNIA GUIDE BOOK. Gerhard and Gulick. Maps, motor
mileages, supplies—the complete data you will need for a journey
into the fascinating land south of the border. Includes information
as to customs, food, passports—everything you will want to know
whether you go by auto, boat, plane or burro. Cloth ___.$6
THE MEXICAN HOUSE, OLD AND NEW. Vera Cook Shipway and
Warren Shipway. Detailed close-ups of architectural features, such
as shutters, roofs, windows, patios. Interior views of fireplaces,
lighting fixtures, stairways and ceilings. 312 photographs, 37 pages
of measured drawings. 187 pages. Hard cover $12.50
MEXICO ON $5 A DAY. John Wilcock. A practical money-saving
guide. Lists inexpensive hotels, restaurants, night-spots, tours, transportation,
plus maps of each city, with list of commonly used words
and phrases in Spanish with English translation. Paper cover. .. $2.50
ELENA'S FIESTA RECIPES. Elena Zelayeta. New and revised edition.
Commentaries by Marka Ritchie. Hundreds of Mexican dishes, many
have a taste of Spain. Dishes that may be prepared ahead of time
and stored in the refrigerator until ready to heat. Hard cover. $3.95
BOOKS WEST SOUTHWEST. Lawrence Clark Powell. A collection of
essays on writers, their books and the West-Southwest of New
Mexico, Texas and California. 157 pages. $4.50
RODEO. Standard Guide to the Cowboy Sport. M. S. Robertson.
Complete detailed information of this hazardous sport. The author
describes the nerveless, daring cowboy, his garb, his speech, rodeo
rules, and ihe different contests. Lists the winners and winnings of
the champions for the past 5 years. Hard cover _ $5.95
THE VIRGINIA CITY COOK BOOK. Helen and Phillip Brown, Katharine
Best, and Katharine Hillyer. The West's most lusty and raucous
cookbook. Collected from characters, past and present, who have
contributed to the lore of Virginia City and the fabulous Comstock
Lode. Hundreds of authentic western recipes. Illustrated by Harry
Diamond. Bound in washable plastic material. _ - $3.95
THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. A Golden Regional Guide by Natt
Dodge and H. S. Zim. With 400 subjects in full color, including
Indian villages, historical sites, scenic routes, guide maps, animals,
flowers. A guide for the traveler and reader. Paper cover. $1
CABINS AND VACATION HOUSES. This Sunset book contains 252
plans and drawings and 250 photos. Tells how to plan cabins for
beach, mountains or desert. Paperback. 128 pages. $1.95
PHYSIOLOGY OF MAN ON THE DESERT. E. F. Adolph and Associates.
Report of field research into the many factors involved in man's survival
on the desert—heat, water, clothing, shelter. Charts, maps,
photos. 357 pages, paper bound $2 Cloth $3
NATIVE PLANTS FOR CALIFORNIA GARDENS. Lee W. Lenz. California
has a wealth of native flowers and shrubs, many of which make
delightful domestic landscaping. Here are the recommended species,
and how to grow them in your garden. Photo illus. 166 pages. $3.95
ANTHOLOGY OF DESERT POETRY. A collection of 89 poetic interpretations
of the desertland. Peaceful and inspirational reading for those
who would meditate under the spell of verse. Paperbound $1.50
ANZA-BORREGO DESERT GUIDE BOOK. Horace Parker. First complete
and authentic guide to California's largest state park. For motorist,
camper and hiker. Maps and pictures. 108 pages $2.50
MEET THE SOUTHWEST DESERTS. Phillip Welles. A well illustrated
guide book that generalizes the Southwest desert country for the
newcomer or for the relatives back east who think that Indians still
ride Model Ts while the squaws walk behind. 110 illustrations. 82
pages. Paper-back $1, Hard-bound . $2.25
LAND OF ROOM ENOUGH AND TIME ENOUGH. Richard E. Klink.
The story of Monument Valley. Geology, lost mine legend, Indian
lore. Hard cover. Many photos - __ $6
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GEMS-MINERALS
ROCKY TRAILS OF THE PAST. Charles Labbe. Contains factual information
and location of more than one-hundred old mining camps of
Nevada. 24 photographs. 222 pages. Paper cover — $3.50
GEM CUTTING. John Sinkankas. Most complete book yet written
covering the whole field of gemcraft, from gathering in the field to
the fashioning of beautiful jewels. A practical guide for amateur
and professional. 413 pages. I Hus. $8.95
FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKS AND MINERALS. Frederick H. Pough. Color
illustrations. Textbook covering the whole field of minerals for both
student and veteran mineralogist - $4.50
FIELD BOOK OF COMMON ROCKS AND MINERALS. F. B. Loomis.
Nature Field Book series. For collecting, identification. 144 pages on
minerals, 96 on rocks. Minerals in which color is important for
identification are illustrated in color. Many photos, drawings. Geological
time chart, biblio., index, 352 pages. Special $3.50
ROCKS AND MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA. Vinson Brown and David
Allan. Manual for collectors, with maps showing California field trip
location. 48 specimens in color plates. Paper, $2.95 Cloth, $4.50
MINERALS AND ROCKS. H. W. Ball. Beautiful large color pictures of
geologic specimens are featured in this 96-page book $4.95
QUARTZ FAMILY MINERALS. Dake, Fleener, Wilson. Description and
occurrences of one of the most interesting mineral groups. Includes
quartz crystals, amethyst, sagenite, agate and chalcedony, jasper,
bloodstone, carnelian and sard, geodes and thundereggs, petrified
wood, etc. Reading list, illus., index. 304 pages $5.75
HANDBOOK FOR PROSPECTORS. M. W. von Bernewitz. Complete
guide for prospectors and operators of small mines, including equipment,
mining laws, mineralogy and geology, sampling and assaying,
field tests and measurements, markets and prices. Glossary, index,
547 pages $9
GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA. John Sinkankas. The largest and
finest work on gem rocks of this continent. The author is recognized
as an expert. 675 pages, beautiful illustrations, many in color.
Indexed, plus bibliography and glossary $15
THE ROCK BOOK. Carroll and Mildred Fenton. An authoritative,
usable volume on the rocks of the world. A classic in its field.
Beautiful full color photos, plus 48 pages of black and white, and
drawings. 360 pages $8.95
HOW TO KNOW THE MINERALS AND ROCKS. Richard M. Pearl. An
illustrated field guide to more than 125 important minerals and rocks,
with identification keys. For the amateur and beginner; handy pocket
size. 192 pages $4.25
ROCK TO RICHES. Charles H. Dunning. Story of Arizona mines and
mining—past, present and future, written by a man with 50 years
mining experience in the Copper State. 406 pages. Illustrations. $8.75
POPULAR PROSPECTING. H. C. Dake, editor of The Mineralogist.
Field guide for the part-time prospector and gem hunter. Where to
prospect, description of minerals, valuable prospecting notes. —- $2
GEOLOGICAL STORY OF DEATH VALLEY. Thomas Clements. Revised
edition of a popular booklet about the geologic origins and forms of
the famous valley. Illustrated, 58 pages. Paperbound- $1.50
HOW TO CUT GEMS. Dan O'Brien. Long a popular guide book in
its field, it describes in understandable language the basic steps of
gem cutting, including slabbing, trim sawing, dopping, polishing,
etc. 18 chapters. 50 pages. Paperback. $1
ART OF GEM CUTTING. Dake & Pearl. How to saw, grind, sand, dop
and polish cabochons and facets; optics, chemical and physical properties
of gems; testing gems; instruments and equipment; special
lapidary techniques. Illus., paper. _ $2
GEM TUMBLING. The Victors. A guide for amateur lapidarists. Also
describes baroque jewelry making. Paperback. 55 pages..— — $2
ULTRAVIOLET GUIDE TO MINERALS. Sterling Gleason. Invaluable
guide for both hobbyist and professional prospector of minerals,
gems, and ores. Four chapters on art of identifying minerals by
their fluorescence; charts for quick, simple identification. 250 pages,
color and black-and-white illustrations $6.95
DIVING AND DIGGING FOR GOLD. Pages of History Staff. A guide
for amateur prospectors and skin divers. Map showing major gold
deposits in Oregon, California and Nevada. 24 page booklet. $.75
GEM HUNTER'S ATLAS, SOUTHWEST. H. Cyril Johnson. 32 maps of
gem fields in Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico ..$1