The Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth made Easy: or, The First Principles of Astronomy and Geography Explained by the Use of Globes and Maps.

I. (Isaac) Watts

Published by Printed for T.Longman, J. Buckland, and W. Fenner, London, 1760

About this Item

The Sixth Edirion, Corrected. 8vo. original full calf boards, respined in more contemporary brown full leather, hubbed spine, lettered in gilt, endpapers contemporarty with the respine. Verso of the first original leaf is the dedication to King George; title; v-xii (12 pp. being Table, Contents and instructions to the binder); 222 pp. including tables. Six folding plates comprises of thirty figures as called for. Despite Watts' instructions to the binder, the plates consisting of Figures XIII through XXX are bound in after p. 215 and the remaining plates, comprised of figures I though XII after p. 220. Rounding and wear to the tips, bit of scuffing to the spine. Interior is clean.

Seller Inventory # E21373

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth made Easy: or, The First Principles of Astronomy and Geography Explained by the Use of Globes and Maps.
• Publisher: Printed for T.Longman, J. Buckland, and W. Fenner, London
• Publication Date: 1760
• Binding: Leather_bound
• Edition: sixth.
• Condition: Very Good