8vo. [2], xiv, [1], 304pp. With half-title. Attractively bound by Maclehose of Glasgow in twentieth century red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Overall a very fine copy, some very slight bumping to joints and corners. Some spotting across edges and endpapers.

An attractively bound copy of the first edition of a survey of the social and economic statistics of the 'second city of the Empire' by James Nicol (1833-1911), City Chamberlain of Glasgow. Presented to the Lord Provost, Nicol's study covers population growth, causes of death, transport, trade, and the city's finances, among other topics.