There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Millan gone with the wind 1937 gone with the wind margaret mitc gone with the wind prepared hollywood gone with the wind by margaret mitc may 1936 original dust jacket. The epic romance tale set in and around atlanta, georgia during the american civil war has remained a bestseller, even before the equally popular film starring clark gable. The book is bound in the original publishers grey cloth and is in excellent condition.
The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Amazing copies of this book have shown up, esp related to the. Minor wear on book jacketplease see pictures for best view of current condition. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online ebay. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. Beloved and thought by many to be the greatest of the american novels, gone with the wind is a story of love, hope and loss set against the tense historical background of the american civil war. The book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape. First edition, first printing with the words published may 1936 printed on the page. First of all, as far as im concerned there is no way to. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936.
The subsequent june printing sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two. Gone with the wind 1st2nd film pulitzer prize june 1936 by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino.
Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. Fine hardcover 1936 1st edition quintessential rare books, llc. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Your first edition gone with the wind book is quite collectible and will always find a home on someones bookshelf. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Of course, the author has brazenly succeeded in portraying the megalomaniac cum childlike disposition in the deportment of scarlet, yet it was the teasing and trying relationship of rhett but. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell.
I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936, with a. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. Jul 27, 2019 gone with the wind published margaret mitchells gone with the wind, one of the bestselling novels of all time and the basis for a blockbuster 1939 movie, is published on this day in 1936. Lot detail gone with the wind by first edition points to identify gone first edition criteria and points for gone with the wind and confederacy gone with the wind first edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020 stimulating our literature and first edition criteria and points for 3 ways to tell the edition of a book first edition criteria and points for first edition points to identify gone. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition 1936. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a single day, gone with the wind won mitchell the pulitzer prize. I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936. Vintage gone with the wind hardback book, 1964, margaret mitchell, library decor, civil war, scarlet ohara, rhett butler, gift idea jewelryandthings2 5 out of 5 stars 1,242. Value of gone with the wind 1936 copy without cover answers. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell by gable, clark. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition.
These books are identical in appearance to the original first edition, but were. Margaret mitchell only published one complete novel, but it was quite the book gone with the wind earned her the pulitzer prize in 1937 and national book award for 1936. Mitchell first printing gone with the wind 19361936 first. This book was published by the macmillan company of new york. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may 1936. We read it when were young and fall in love with the characters, then we watch the film and read the book again and watch the film again and never get tired of revisiting an era that is the most important in our history. First edition, second printing of gone with the wind ebth.
Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Oct 14, 2011 the book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a firstedition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by the author can. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. I do hope they sell five thousand copies, she remarked, so they dont lose money. Auction your gone with the wind first edition at nate d sanders auctions.
Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition. Gone with the windamerican classic1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. Third edition gone with the wind antiques roadshow pbs. Later editions were published june, july august, etc.
However, yours has been quite wellloved and wellread and this will greatly affect the value. We read it when were young and fall in love with the characters, then we watch the film and read the book again and watch the film again and never get tired of. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. Jul 15, 2015 june 1936 indicates that your copy of gone with the wind is an early printing, but not the first edition, first printing from may 1936. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. As to the book itself, all pages remain tightly bound and the spine intact.
Gone with the wind published margaret mitchells gone with the wind, one of the bestselling novels of all time and the basis for a blockbuster 1939 movie, is published on this day in. Gone with the wind, first published in 1936, is a romance novel written by margaret mitchell, who received the pulitzer prize for fiction for the book in 1937. Gone with the wind, 1936 first edition, book club ed. I have a gone with the wind book by published by the. At 75, gone with the wind still attracts fans, cash and.
I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november. Gone with the wind american classic 1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. The book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a firstedition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. If the publish notice shows june, 1936 or any other date, it is a later printing. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Nov 22, 2019 gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019 millan gone with the wind 1937 gone with the wind margaret mitc gone with the wind prepared hollywood gone with the wind by margaret mitc may 1936 original dust jacket. Essentially the story of a willful girl and the people around her during and after the civil war, the book was an overnight sensation, selling a million copies and commanding thirtyone printings in its first year of publication. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column.
Book gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. June 1936 indicates that your copy of gone with the wind is an early printing, but not the first edition, first printing from may 1936. May 28, 2018 gone with the wind by published in june 1936 by the macmillan company, new york, very good condition, no dust jacket. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. In the spring of 1936, a new novel blew onto the american scene with the force of a hurricane gone with the wind. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. The historical background in the chief virtue of the book, and it is the story of the times rather than the unconvincing and somewhat absurd plot that gives miss mitchells work whatever importance may be attached to it. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret mitchell.
On june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. I have a copy of gone with the wind copywrited june, 1936 in fair. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. Jun 25, 2011 margaret mitchells gone with the wind was published june 30, 1936 novel spawned a business that makes more now than it did in authors lifetime to celebrate 75th anniversary, fans known as. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. But when something has such an inscription, it would. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release.
The hardcover book features a gray cloth binding with blue lettering. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. This first edition, second issue dustjacket has no chips or pieces. A true first edition must have a publish notice that states that the book was published in may, 1936. So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. I have a gone with the wind book dated copy right mcmxxxvi, on the. A 1936 first edition, second printing of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Pictures submitted here include all known negative features of this book. If youre interested in a written appraisal, please contact our appraisal services department. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. Watch out for the facsimile edition of gone with the wind, published in 1964.
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