{"product_id":"books-turquois-joseph-e-pogue","title":"BOOKS - Turquois; Joseph E. Pogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eS1-1\u003c\/span\u003e      1975; Rio Grande Press.  First Published (in part) in 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWow! .... just wow.  The full title is \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-csa-c-id=\"beooen-mn5fo6-2zoxk4-l5py37\" data-csa-c-navigate-identifier=\"31994644833\" data-csa-c-navigate=\"bdp\" data-csa-c-action=\"navigate\" data-csa-c-type=\"action\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/Turquois-Memoirs-National-Academy-Sciences-Joseph\/31994644833\/bd\" itemprop=\"url\"\u003e\u003cspan data-test-id=\"listing-title\"\u003eTurquois: Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e; Volume XII; Part II Second Memoir; Third Memoir.\"  (and very interestingly the covers have different metalized bordering;  some bright red\/Kelly Green center, some lime green\/copper center and some more of a tangerine\/spruce green center.)  No choice, you just get the next on in the stack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eI am pretty sure this was intentional, and it had to be hand done!   There is sparse info on the original Rio Grand Press, other than they were small; only did re-publishing (this being there best seller ever) .. are were started by a couple gents who both gave up very successful carriers to live in Glorita, NM. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis book apparently started with the initial 1915 work of Joe Pogue, which itself is considered seminal by some much more educated in turquoise then I am.  They actually chide Pogue for \"misspelling\" the name of the mineral, though give him a bit of slack as perhaps in 1915 they concede that maybe it did not have an \"e\" on the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe bibliography is 18 pages long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eI've only read the Publisher's Preface, particularly as it pertains to that \"Hombre Especial\".  And I have read the Introduction.  And, I have skimmed through Pogue's original 1915 pamphlet.  But I will get more into this one ... especially the parts and pictures supplied by Rex Arrowsmith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMr. Arrowsmith apparently supplemented and embellished on the work of Mr. Pogue.  Pogue was a geologist and author on many subjects; turquois(e) was just one.  Arrowsmith was one of the most accomplished \"traders\" in Navajo, Zuni, Apache and other native artifacts ... when so many of the master smiths and craftsmen were working their magic in silver, leather, feathers .... and turquoise.   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArizonaOrigins\/posts\/the-legend-of-rex-arrowsmith-longtime-tucson-residentrex-arrowsmith-longtime-san\/904881357006704\/\"\u003eRex Arrowsmith was also a trained geologist.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe authors\/compilers\/publishers of this work leaned heavily - first on the original Pogue text and secondly on Arrowsmith.  As is said in the preface, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\"The work contains everything you might want to know about Turquoise, but were aftaid to ask.  If there is anything incomplete about it - especially in view of the emendations of the erudite Rex Arrowsmith of Santa Fe - we can't imagine what it would be.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eYou all can judge for yourselves.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herd Wear Distribution center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45217526186182,"sku":"sku-42615347806321","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/5587\/files\/IMG_3094.jpg?v=1763142859","url":"https:\/\/thebuffalowoolco.com\/products\/books-turquois-joseph-e-pogue","provider":"The Buffalo Wool Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}