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Octavo (9 x 6 inches) Santa Fe, New Mexico: San Vicente Foundation, Inc., 1949. First Edition. 156 pages, illustrated with black and white full page captioned photos; black and white sketches, at chapter headings, and one colored drawing, all done by Gerri Chandler.Designed by Merle Armitage, printed by the Rydal Press. Hardcover, very good condition, light salmon colored paper over boards, bibliography, and index.
A scholarly study of Pima ethnobotany culture. Names and brief biographies of the Native American participants, with a description of the plants they use, and their purposes There is also a section on games and legends.