An edition of The topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state (1822)

The topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state

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.

Third edition, enlarged / embellished with three views and two maps.

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An edition of The topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state (1822)

The topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state

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.

Third edition, enlarged / embellished with three views and two maps.

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Publisher
Richard Griffin & Co.
Language
English
Pages
390

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Subjects
Description and travel, Guidebooks, History
Places
Glasgow (Scotland), Glasgow(Scotland)

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The topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state: 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.
1822, Richard Griffin & Co.
in English - Third edition, enlarged / embellished with three views and two maps.
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Glasgow

Table of Contents

Preface
History of Glasgow
Description of the city in its present state
Account of the adjacent villages
Sacred edifices
Chapels and dissenting meeting-houses, in the city and suburbs
The University
Public buildings
Political constitution of the city
Courts of justice
Associations, institutions, and societies
Hospitals and mortifications
Public amusements
Manufactures of Glasgow
Commerce of Glasgow
Sketch of a tour to Loch-Lomond, the Trosachs, Perth, Inveraray, and the Falls of Clyde
A table of the mountains in Scotland, with their heights
Index.

Edition 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".

Genre
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

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Pagination
12, [10], 390, [6] p., [6] leaves of plates (3 folded) :
Number of pages
390

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OL21136171M

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