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[SCIENCE]. WATSON, Rev. Thomas. An Useful Compendium of Many Important and Curious branches of Science and General Knowledge, Digested principally, in Plain and Instructive Tables, To which are added, some Rational Recreations in Numbers… London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1812. 8vo. 2 fold-out tables. xii, [1]-[130] pp. Publisher’s full green cloth, spine stamped in gilt (some rubbing, light soiling to boards, corners a bit bumped, ffep missing, some mild toning, occasional foxing in text). Very good. THE RARE FIRST EDITION. Some subjects covered in this title include: Astronomy, Chronology, Geography, Sacred History, Ancient Profane History, Modern History and Rational Amusements.