Fire Fountains: The Kingdom of Hawaii, Its Volcanoes, and the History of its Missions

2 volumes, 8vo, slightly later gilt ruled half morocco & marbled boards, illustrated, vii, [3], 297; vi, [2], 279, [1] pp. Some rubbing to extremities and joints, small stain on cover of Vol. II, some modest aging, bookplates of William West Durant. Cumming sailed to Hawaii in 1879, visiting Oahu, the big island, and Maui. She saw most of the sights, particularly the volcanic ones, and shares a long second hand account of the 1880-1881 eruptions of Mauna Loa. The book is illustrated with two maps (one in color and one folding), and eight autotype plates from drawings or paintings by the author.