This lot of 31 vintage Modern Library hardcover books with dust jackets includes some rare titles in English language. Published in New York, these classic literature and fiction books feature a mix of authors within the Modern Library collection. Each book is a valuable addition to any collector's library, showcasing a variety of literary works across different genres. This collection is perfect for fans of antiquarian and collectible books looking to add some unique titles to their home.

Too many to list by title and author.

Some have previous owner’s bookplates inside. Others have torn dust jackets with chunks missing. All dust jacket have been covered by archival Mylar sleeves. Pages are yellowed to browning.

Titles include:

The Medici,

Descartes Philosophical Writings,

In the Midst of Life by Ambrose Bierce,

Seven Gothic Tales,

Plays of Anton Tchekov,

Collected Poetry of Dorothy Parker,

Light in August by Faulkner,

On Population by Malthus,

The Iliad of Homer,

Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope,

Sex Problems in Modern Society,

Portrait of a Lady by Henry James,

Complete Essays and Other Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson,

Montaigne Selected Essays,

The Short Bible,

Selected Poetry and Prose of Shelley,

The Prince and the Discourses by Machiavelli,

Best Plays of Chekhov,

The Praise of Folly by Erasmus,

The Possessed by Dostoyevsky,

Catch - 22 by Joseph Heller,

Complete Poetry and Selected Prose of Keats,

Sister Carrie by Dreiser,

Memoirs of Casanova,

Leaves of Grass and Selected Prose Walt Whitman,

Capital and Other Writings by Karl Marx,

Stories of Modern Italy,

Leo Tolstoy Short Novels,

The Late George Apley,

Six Plays of Clifford Odets,

What Makes Sammy Run by Budd Schulberg.