The topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state
Subtitle: with sketches of a tour to the lakes and romantic scenery in the shires of Dumbarton, Argyll, and Perth, and to the Falls of Clyde.
Contributors: Scott, Robert, 1777-1841; Gray, Robert, engraver; Chapman, Robert, printer
Edition: Third edition, enlarged / embellished with three views and two maps.
Publisher: Richard Griffin & Co.
Published: 1822
Place of publication: Glasgow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
Subjects: Glasgow (Scotland) -- History.; Glasgow (Scotland) -- Guidebooks.; Glasgow(Scotland) -- Description and travel
Genres: Guidebooks.
Other titles: Picture of Glasgow, &c. &c. &c.; Topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state :; Chapman's Picture of Glasgow and tour to the lakes
Notes: Publisher's advertisements on smaller pages 1-12 inserted at beginning.

"Entered at Stationers' Hall."--Half-title verso.

Dedication signed "Robert Chapman".

Includes "Table of distances of the principal towns in Scotland, & c.": plate [1].

Two maps and three plates with imprint: "Engraved for Chapman's Picture of Glasgow. 1818.".

Plate [5] with imprints: "Published by R. Chapman Glasgow. 1812.", "Willm. Stark Archt." and "R. Scott sculpt. Edinr.".

Maps signed as engraved by "R. Gray".

Maps entitled "Plan of Glasgow Engraved for the Picture of Glasgow": plate [3] and "Chart of the River Clyde, From Glasgow to Ayr.": plate [6].

Plates [2] and [4]  signed as drawn by "W. Reid" and engraved by "R. Scott".

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes "Index.": p. [1-6] at end.

"7/. Extra Boards"--Spine

"Sold by the Booksellers of Glasgow, Edinburgh and London."--Cover.

MASS copy: Bound in blue paper-covered boards printed in black.  Upper cover printed with variation of t.p. within decorative border and lower cover printed with advertisement for work published by "R. Chapman, Glasgow".
Table of contents: value: Preface; value: History of Glasgow; value: Description of the city in its present state; value: Account of the adjacent villages; value: Sacred edifices; value: Chapels and dissenting meeting-houses, in the city and suburbs; value: The University; value: Public buildings; value: Political constitution of the city; value: Courts of justice; value: Associations, institutions, and societies; value: Hospitals and mortifications; value: Public amusements; value: Manufactures of Glasgow; value: Commerce of Glasgow; value: Sketch of a tour to Loch-Lomond, the Trosachs, Perth, Inveraray, and the Falls of Clyde; value: A table of the mountains in Scotland, with their heights; value: Index.