ISHERWOOD, B. F. Engineering Precedents for Steam Machinery, New York: H. Baillière, 1859, 8°, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece, 5 folding letterpress tables, original buff cloth -- First Report of the Committee of the British Association on the Stability, Propulsion, and Sea-Going Qualities of Ships, Exeter: printed separately for the Institution of Naval Architects, 1869, 8°, 71pp., one plate, contemporary half calf -- Camille AUDENET. Etudes sur les Chaudières à Vapeur Marines, Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [ca. 1875], 8°, PRESENTATION COPY TO JOHN SCOTT, with author's inscription to title, near contemporary half calf (spine faded), Scott bookplate. [Scott 766; Polak 232] -- Thomas ROWAN. Coal: Spontaneous combustion and explosions occuring in coal cargoes, London: Spon, 1882, 8°, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, xi + 45 + [2] + lxviipp. (title detached), original brown cloth gilt. All 4 titles with Scott bookplate [but 3 not in Catalogue] -- and 12 other books and pamphlets, three inscribed by the authors. (16)