Pinyon Resources: Distribution of Pinyon (Pinus Edulis), Yield and Resin Potentialities, Navajo-Hopi Reservations, Arizona-Utah

Description

Authors: Deaver, Chester F.  (1898-1988) and Haskell, Horace S.  (1916-1959)

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Pub Date: 1955

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  Previous owner’s stamp on upper front cover corner.  Spine foot has an approx. 1/8″ chip, exposes signatures.  Upper rear cover corner at spine head has an approx. 1″ crease (dropped?)

Notes: The “pinyon” (aka piñon) pine, abundant throughout the southwest contains a resin “…that has potential value as an ingredient in paint and varnish, printing inks, soap, and other undeveloped uses….Present use of the pinyon is confined to local consumption by the Indians: the nuts are frequently an important crop; the wood is used for such purposes as fuel, fence posts, and construction….In addition, the resin, or pitch, is collected from natural wounds and for waterproofing baskets and pots, aiding in the preparation of a black dye, cementing turquoise in jewelry and to a limited extent in medication.”  (From the Introduction).  The conclusions state that there needs to be more resin, a more efficient way to collect it,  and it has to be cleaner.  Mixed with sage and applied to some craft objects, it would be a nasal reminder of the southwest.  Be still my heart.   From the library of the late archaeologist Stewart Peckham, his stamp on cover.  VERY RARE.  NO copies available.