1914; Rand McNally & Company publishers; hardbound; very good condition of book; original owners names inside front; boards good with minor edge wear (pic); no dust jacket.
 
excerpt from "WITH THE READER" (preface) -
Obsidian Cliff is a solid mountain of black volcanic glass in the wonderful region we call the Yellowstone Park, but called by the Indians "The Summit of the World".
 
At the base of this mountain, and reflecting the black cliff in its waters, lies Beaver Lake, where the beaver folk have industriously tunneled out canals and built dams since before the days of Ta-wish, the duckling, and of Way-ish-kee, the eldest son...
 
Like lost arrowheads, found lying in the mosses of cannons, among the grasses of the meadows, half-buried in the lava dust of wearing mountains, are the stories which I bring...