[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.