THE MOUNTAIN THAT WAS "GOD" : BEING A LITTLE BOOK ABOUT THE GREAT PEAK WHICH THE INDIANS CALLED "TACOMA" BUT WHICH IS OFFICIALLY CALLED "RAINIER" (SIGNED)

Tacoma / New York: John H. Williams / G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1911. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo, 10.2 in. x 7 in., pp. 142, [1]. Inscribed, signed, and dated (1912) by the author on the front free endpaper. Illustrated with seven three-color, and over 100 one-color, halftone photographs. Fold out map of Puget Sound Country and Mt. Rainier Park laid in at rear pastedown. Tan buckram boards with dark green title and stamped dark green and cream forested frame surrounding a three-color half-tone pasted photograph of Mt. Rainier to front. Dark green title and green and cream tree design to spine. FRONT COVER IMAGE OF MT. RANIER WAS PASTED UPSIDE DOWN AT TIME OF PUBLICATION. Rubbing to extremities. Top front corner nudged. Hinges showing, but holding. Stain spots to pages 16/17. Pages 49/50 has 3 in. x 5 in. portion CUT OUT and pp. 55/56 also missing a cut-out photo 3 1/2 in. x 5 in. Page 90/91 detached but present, and has closed several tears to fore-edge. Page 125/126 has seven inch closed tear. Map in very good condition. From the Foreward: "Every summer there is a demand for illustrated literature describing the mountains variously called 'Rainier' or 'Tacoma.' Hitherto, we have had only small collections of pictures, without text, and confined to the familiar south and southwest sides. Th[is] little book...aims to show the grandest and most accessible of our extinct volcanoes from all points of view. Like the glacial rivers, its text will be found a narrow stream flowing swiftly amidst great mountain scenery. Its abundant illustrations cover not only the giant's fairyland south of the peak, but also the equally stupendous scenes that await the adventurer who penetrates the harder trails and climbs the greater glaciers of the north and east slopes. The book is sent out in the hope of promoting a wider knowledge of our country's noblest landmark. May it lead many of its readers to delightful days of recreation and adventure."