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100 $aChapman, Robert.
245 14 $aThe topographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state :$bwith sketches of a tour to the lakes and romantic scenery in the shires of Dumbarton, Argyll, and Perth, and to the Falls of Clyde.
246 13 $aPicture of Glasgow, &c. &c. &c.
246 14 $aTopographical picture of Glasgow in its ancient and modern state :$bwith sketches of a tour to the lakes and romantic scenery in the shires of Dumbarton, Argyll, and Perth, and the Falls of Clyde : embellished with engravings
246 18 $aChapman's Picture of Glasgow and tour to the lakes
250 $aThird edition, enlarged /$bembellished with three views and two maps.
260 $aGlasgow :$bRichard Griffin & Co.,$c1822$e(Glasgow :$fPrinted by and for R. Chapman)
300 $a12, [10], 390, [6] p., [6] leaves of plates (3 folded) :$btables, 2 ill. (wood engravings), 1 table (letterpress), 3 plates, 2 maps (copper engravings) ;$c18 cm.
500 $aPublisher's advertisements on smaller pages 1-12 inserted at beginning.
500 $a"Entered at Stationers' Hall."--Half-title verso.
500 $aDedication signed "Robert Chapman".
500 $aIncludes "Table of distances of the principal towns in Scotland, & c.": plate [1].
500 $aTwo maps and three plates with imprint: "Engraved for Chapman's Picture of Glasgow. 1818.".
500 $aPlate [5] with imprints: "Published by R. Chapman Glasgow. 1812.", "Willm. Stark Archt." and "R. Scott sculpt. Edinr.".
500 $aMaps signed as engraved by "R. Gray".
500 $aMaps entitled "Plan of Glasgow Engraved for the Picture of Glasgow": plate [3] and "Chart of the River Clyde, From Glasgow to Ayr.": plate [6].
500 $aPlates [2] and [4] signed as drawn by "W. Reid" and engraved by "R. Scott".
500 $aWood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.
500 $aIncludes "Index.": p. [1-6] at end.
500 $a"7/. Extra Boards"--Spine
500 $a"Sold by the Booksellers of Glasgow, Edinburgh and London."--Cover.
505 0 $aPreface -- 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.
590 $aMASS 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".$5CaOTMC
651 0 $aGlasgow (Scotland)$xHistory.
651 0 $aGlasgow (Scotland)$vGuidebooks.
651 0 $aGlasgow(Scotland)$xDescription and travel
655 7 $aWood engravings$xSpecimens$zScotland$y1822.$2gmgpc
655 7 $aCopper engravings$xSpecimens$zScotland$y1822.$2aat
655 7 $aPrinted boards$xSpecimens$zScotland$y1822.$2rbbin
655 7 $aPublishers' bindings$xSpecimens$zScotland$y1822.$2rbbin
700 1 $aScott, Robert,$d1777-1841
700 1 $aGray, Robert,$cengraver
700 1 $aChapman, Robert,$cprinter
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