[VIRGINIA] [RICHMOND] ART WORK OF RICHMOND, VA, PARTS 5 & 8

W.H. Parish Publishing, 1897. Parts 5 and 8 of the 9-part series, "Art Work of Richmond, Virginia", published by W. H. Parish Publishing, 1897. Each volume is 14"x10.5" with a brown on brown art nouveau style illustration on the soft cover, containing half- or full-page black and white photographs of Richmond landmarks. Like many turn-of-the-century publishers, Parish provided tourist images of various US cities. This volume is rare. ~~Part 5 shows Franklin Street, the James River, Main Street, Seven Pines, the Canal, and the Alms House. Page 8 of an ongoing text at the back describes the Richmond Calamity and the Houdon statue of Jefferson at the Capitol. ~~Part 8 shows the Pump House, St. Peter's and St. Paul's, the view from City Hall, Jefferson's statue, the Hill monument, the Chamber of Commerce, and canal scenes. Page 12 of the ongoing text at the back describes well-known Richmond writers, including Edgar Allan Poe. ~~Condition is fair. All of the covers are detached, tattered tissue cover sheets, nibbled edges, and a few water stains.