Thomas Mann Collection of 30 Books (First American Editions). Highpoints Include, The Beloved Returns (SIGNED LIMITED); Nocturnes (SIGNED LIMITED); The Magic Mountain (LEC); Nietzsche's Philosophy in the Light of Contemporary Events

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Collection of 30 books (26 titles authored by Thomas Mann and 4 Mann biographies). The collection represents the literary work of Mann published between 1931 and 1995. Thomas Mann, one of the towering figures of 20th century literature, forged an indelible legacy through his profound explorations of the human condition and the tumultuous landscape of modernity. Mann's literary legacy endures as a beacon of humanistic inquiry and artistic excellence, inviting readers to embark on a profound journey through the complexities of the human condition and the shifting landscapes of history and culture. The collection includes: 1. Mario and the Magician (1st US, Knopf:1931). 2. Nocturnes (SIGNED LIMITED, Equinox Press:1934). 3. Stories of Three Decades (1st US, Knopf:1936). 4. Freud, Goethe, Wagner (1st US, Knopf:1937). 5. The Coming Victory of Democracy (1st US, Knopf: 1938). 6. The Coming Victory of Democracy (1st US, Knopf:1938). 7. Joseph in Egypt (1st US, Knopf:1938). 8. Early Sorrow (1st US, Knopf:1938). 9. This Peace (1st US, Knopf:1938). 10. This War (1st US, Knopf:1940). 11. War and Democracy (Claremount Press: 1940). 12. The Beloved Returns (1st US, Knopf:1940). 13. The Beloved Returns (SIGNED LIMITED, Knopf: 1940). 14. The Transposed Heads (1st US, Knopf:1941). 15. Joseph the Provider (1st US, Knopf:1944). 16. Tonio Kroger (Crofts:1945, w/o dj). 17. Nietzsche's Philosophy in the LIght of Contemporary Events (Library of Congress:1947). 18. Doctor Faustus (1st US, Knopf:1948). 19. Doctor Faustus (1st US, Knopf:1948). 20. The Holy Sinner (Knopf:1951, w/o dj). 21. Confessions of Felix Drull, Confidence Man (1st US, Knopf:1955). 22. A Sketch of My LIfe (1st US, Knopf:1960). 23. Letters to Paul Amann (1st Edition, Wesleyan:1960). 24. The Magic Mountain (Limited Editions Club:1962). 25. The Magic Mountain (Franklin Library: 1981). 26. Reflections on a Nonpolitical Man (1st Edition, Unger:1983). 27. Essays on Thomas Mann by George Lukacs (Softcover, Grosset:1965). 28. Thomas Mann a Biography by Ronald Hayman (Scribner:1995). 29. From the Magic Mountain by Henry Hatfield (Cornell:1979). 30. Books Abroad w/ Thomas Mann Frontispiece Photograph (Univ. of Oklahoma:1929). Books showing light general wear, and chipping to jackets, and some with previous owner's signatures, all books in dustjackets unless noted otherwise. Additional photographs available upon request. Signed. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good.