A very RARE and interesting book....FIRST 1731 edition....written by Charles Hutton..." Tables of the products and powers of numbers, namely : 1st the products of all numbers to 1000 by 100 , 2nd the squares of all numbers to 25400 , 3d the cubes of all numbers to 10000 , 4th the first ten powers of all numbers to 100 , 5th tables for reducing money, weights and measures from one denomination to another With an introduction explaining and illustrating the use of the tables By Charles Hutton,." Published by Order of the Commissioners of Longitude. A scarce work by the autodidact Newcastle colliery worker's son who became professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Hutton's forced resignation from the Royal Society at the request of Joseph Banks provoked widespread criticism of Banks's management of the Society. ONLY COPY selling worldwide!!!!! Book in very good condition, externally half leather with weara round edges and corners with peeling of cloth-see photos. Inside pages age toned but clean, a few library stamps inside. Scarce!!!!