The reader is advised to consult the bibliography for titles of numerous books containing additional information on gone with the wind. Book gone with the wind, 1936, by margaret mitchell. Sep 29, 2016 in a film that had four directors, at least twelve scriptwriters, and a rotation of cameramen, the one unifying vision for the production of gone with the wind belonged to its producer, david o. This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell waterstones.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. For all who may possess a copy of the first edition of gone with the wind, please note that it must be stated that it is published in may 1936 by macmillan company. When gone with the wind hit the big screen in 1939, it was like nothing audiences had ever seen a sweeping, panoramic drama of epic proportions, complete with turmoil, life lessons and more romance than anyone could ask for in almost four hours of technicolor. I do hope they sell five thousand copies, she remarked, so they dont lose money. She married in 1925, and spent the following ten years putting down on paper the stories she had heard about the civil war. 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. Post editions published after may 1936 will be, if i may be harsh, quite worthless. The margaret mitchell estate specifically contracted with alexandra ripley and donald mccaig, each to write and publish their respective sequels to gone with the wind as works for hire to the estate. First edition, first printing, with published may, 1936 on the page.
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. Book gone with the wind, 1936, by margaret mitchell, autographed by her on the fly leaf, h. Southern belle in margaret mitchells 1936 novel gone with. Gone with the wind 1st edition dj 1st printing may 1936. Gone with the windtranslation classics chinese edition. 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 first edition bauman rare books. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for sale. According to rare book site biblio, a book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and second printings, which causes confusion for new collectors, but they remain one of the few. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1936 edition, hardback book, preowned. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Above all, it is the story of beautiful, ruthless scarlett ohara and the dashing soldier of fortune, rhett butler.
First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Born on may 10, 1902, to pioneering movie mogul lewis selznick, david lived his early years in financial comfort. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. In the next issue gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. First edition, with published may, 1936 on the page. Pictures submitted here include all known negative features of this book. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition identification of points of. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell in a story of rarely remitting disaster, the relentless determination of scarlett ohara provides a useful lesson in never giving.
Scarletts original name was pansy, which was also the books working title, but editors insisted that it would be changed because of its use in the north to refer to homosexuals. Nov 28, 2011 i have a first edition gone with the wind. But the story had already made its mark in the pages of margaret mitchells book. So this in fact is an authentic first edition gone with the wind. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release. When the book gone with the wind was published in 1936. 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. The first edition book is often sold with later printing or facsimile dust jackets. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist and journalist. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name.
Gone with the wind signed first printing, may 1936. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Vintage 1st edition book club of margaret mitchells, gone with the wind, published by macmillan in 1936. 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. As such, these three titles form a distinct series of novels, all originating with margaret mitchells first story from 1936. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind first edition may 1936 with dust cover. Southern belle in margaret mitchells 1936 novel gone with the wind.
At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. One of the most sought after books about the civil war in good to very good condition. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind, published on june 30, 1936, is a romantic novel and the only novel written by margaret mitchell. Buy gone with the wind by margaret mitchell from waterstones today. 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 second issue dust jacket lists gone with the wind at the top of the first column of new macmillan books. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind explores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting. The book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a firstedition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Jan 17, 20 margaret mitchell was born in atlanta, georgia, the daughter of an attorney who was president of the atlanta historical society.
As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition abebooks. 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. This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an american writer. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of. Gone with the wind 1936 first edition hardcover margaret mitchell. Jul 27, 2019 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 in 1926, mitchell was forced to. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. She began to write gone with the wind in 1926, while recovering from an. But as the publication date approached, the novel attracted the attention of the bookofthemonth club.
Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell macmillan, ny 1936 first american book club edition signed by mitchell on front endpaper bluegreen boards with some wear at extremities, some splitting at front board, some minor spots on spine. With original signature, margaret mitchell gone with the. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. Its one of the bestselling books ever bound between covers, but thats not what makes margaret mitchells magnificent mint julep of a novel great.
Rarity now over eighty years in existence, and, in the original first printing wrapper. Margaret mitchells pulitzer prize winning novel is one of the greatest literary masterpieces of the centurycollectors gone with the wind. Beautifully signed by margaret mitchell at front endpaper. First edition front cover first edition back cover. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Gone with the wind signed first edition whitmore rare books. Gone with the wind abebooks abebooks shop for books. True first edition, stated june, 1936, 2nd printing. Gone with the wind first printing, may 1936 by mitchell, margaret.
This crossword clue was last seen on 07 october 2017 in the independent jumbo crossword puzzle. Very good, with a short tear to the cloth at the top of the spine, light general rubbing and light wear, and toning to the pages. Mitchells sweeping rendition of a south torn apart by civil war has become national mythology new york public library, books of the century, 111. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. The is a postage stamp size book sellers stamp on the inside rear cover see pic. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition value city palace udaipur online booking, results 1 30 of 33 gone with the wind book club edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. Margaret mitchells pulitzer prizewinning gone with the wind. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the.
For all who may possess a copy of the first edition of gone with the. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell overdrive rakuten. Many novels have been written about the civil war and its aftermath. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Based on the use of the roman numerals, you likely have a book club edition.
Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1936 first edition. Rhett butler since its first publication in 1936, gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times this paperback book the publishing house is pan in 1974 it has. Does not list any other printings, does not have a jacket. Over the next several years, before world war ii began, 24 countries had published translations of the novel. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. Can you let me know the value of the following books. Selznick international in association with metrogoldwynmayer has the honor to present its technicolor production of margaret mitchells story of the old south gone with the wind.
First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. Nov 01, 2007 since its original publication in 1936, gone with the windwinner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell may 1936 first edition. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition. I have a gone with the wind book from printing of december 1936.
I found a june 1936 gone with the wind book in the attic it has to j r m ending page is number 1037 there are three empty pages after that. Dust cover has tears and small pieces missing around the edge with some yellowing. The ultimate, original sweeping historical romance, it follows highspirited. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. 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. Mitchell wrote only one novel, published during her lifetime, the american civil warera novel gone with the wind, for which she won the national book award for most distinguished novel of 1936.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Published may, 1936 it has to have all this information. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into eighteen languages and was later made into one of the bestloved films of all time starring vivien leigh and clark gable. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and margaret mitchells best. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the windwinner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. In number the stars mamas favorite book was gone with the wind. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper. Gone with the wind first edition may 1936 original dust. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Gone with the wind is said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a single day, and went on to win the pulitzer prize.
Winner of the 1937 pulitzer prize for novel fiction. Macmillan had initially planned for may, 1936 as the publication month for gone with wind. Macmillan had initially planned for may, 1936 as the publication month for gone. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear.
Gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. The first issue dust jacket lists gone with the wind in the second column of the publishers spring novels. First of all, as far as im concerned there is no way to read this book straight from the beginning to the end. Gone with the wind holiday edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. Gone with the wind second printing margaret mitchell june. Is a 1937 gone with the wind book valuable answers.
This is truly the great american novel, in the top 5 of the greatest books ive ever read, and i suggest that you will thank yourself for reading it. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1936 edition. This signed first edition, first printing, the may 1936 printing, is ultrarare as are any of her signed books or other items. Gone with the wind 1936, by margaret mitchell alltime. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. And of course, as we all know now, it has to say, published may of 1936, which your copy does. 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. Mitchell first printing gone with the wind 19361936 abebooks. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. So the first batch of books that rolled off the press in preparation for publication had pages that stated published may, 1936. Married to a second issue original dust jacket, the only difference being the location of the gone with the wind title on the rear panel. Ifyou mean what month the book was released, it was may 1936. On june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions.
If a bid is placed by an entity, the person executing the bid on the entitys behalf agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid. Gone with the wind 1936 book when the book gone with the wind was published in 1936 by margaret mitchell was the reception different in the north versus the south. Southern belle in margaret mitchells 1936 novel gone with the wind is a crossword clue for which we have 1 possible answer and we have spotted 1 times in our database. I have a gone with the wind book, says printed may 1936.
Jan 06, 2010 gone with the wind, published on june 30, 1936, is a romantic novel and the only novel written by margaret mitchell. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. True collectors go for only the very first editions.
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 and vivian leigh was made in 1939. Donated in normal to heavy cosmetic preowned condition. Gone with the wind, 1936 first edition, book club ed. So the first batch of books that rolled off the press in preparation for publication. The book is just about perfect with a bright yellow topstain. None take us into the burning fields and cities of the american south as gone with the wind does, creating haunting scenes and thrilling portraits of characters so vivid that we remember their words and feel their fear and hunger for the rest of our lives. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, isbn. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gone with the wind second printing margaret mitchell june 1936 classic book. The story is set in jonesboro and atlanta, georgia during the american civil war and reconstructionand follows the life of scarlett ohara, the daughter of an irish immigrant plantation owner.
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