THE LOOM OF THE DESERT

Idah Meacham Strobridge (June 9, 1855 – February 8, 1932) was an American writer and bookbinder. Known primarily for a trio of works about the Great Basin which mix folktales, fiction, sketches, and nature writing: In Miners Mirage-Land (1904), The Loom of the Desert (1907) and The Land of Purple Shadows (1909).