Where can I obtain a glass bow?

I am level 26 and I would like to obtain a glass bow but I don't know where I can get one. I don't mind stealing it because my pick pocketing and sneak skills are quite high.

Also I have a lot of money so that isn't a problem either.

Solution 1:

Glass Bows can be looted from enemies, and they have the highest chances of occurring between levels 27 and 32. Above that, you're more likely to see things that are Ebony, and much more rarely, Daedric.

You can also purchase them randomly from vendors, with I believe the best odds of finding one occurring around the same levels.

You can also just make your own - if your Smithing skill is 70 or more, and you have the Glass Smithing perk, you can take 2 Refined Malachite and 1 Refined Moonstone to a blacksmith workshop and make one from scratch. This perk also allows you to improve your glass weapons and armor, which considerably improves the damage output of the Glass Bow.

As far as guaranteed loot, I'm not aware of any besides the Glass Bow of the Stag Prince which is part of the Dragonborn expansion.

Solution 2:

According to the UESP

Glass Weapons are the third-best weapons, behind Daedric and Ebony weapons. They appear in leveled lists starting at level 27 (enchanted varieties at level 28).

So you should grind a little more to have a chance of finding one eventually.

Solution 3:

You can steal one from the treasury in markarth, steal the key to the gate, pick the safe