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. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Mitchell first printing gone with the wind 19361936 first. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. 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. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8.
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. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. The subsequent june printing sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two. 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. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket.
Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. I do hope they sell five thousand copies, she remarked, so they dont lose money. I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. May 28, 2018 gone with the wind by published in june 1936 by the macmillan company, new york, very good condition, no dust jacket. The hardcover book features a gray cloth binding with blue lettering. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online ebay. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction.
If youre interested in a written appraisal, please contact our appraisal services department. This first edition, second issue dustjacket has no chips or pieces. Minor wear on book jacketplease see pictures for best view of current condition. 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. 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. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret mitchell. Third edition gone with the wind antiques roadshow pbs. In the spring of 1936, a new novel blew onto the american scene with the force of a hurricane gone with the wind. 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. First edition, second printing of gone with the wind ebth.
An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. These books are identical in appearance to the original first edition, but were. Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. I have a gone with the wind book by published by the. Auction your gone with the wind first edition at nate d sanders auctions. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition. Watch out for the facsimile edition of gone with the wind, published in 1964. Value of gone with the wind 1936 copy without cover answers. 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 is one of those rare books that we never forget. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret.
Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers. I have a gone with the wind book dated copy right mcmxxxvi, on the. But when something has such an inscription, it would. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. Later editions were published june, july august, etc. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may 1936. So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press. 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. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first.
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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. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret. 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. The book is bound in the original publishers grey cloth and is in excellent condition. 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 book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes.
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. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. 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. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Your first edition gone with the wind book is quite collectible and will always find a home on someones bookshelf. 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. Book gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column.
On june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. If the publish notice shows june, 1936 or any other date, it is a later printing. I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Fine hardcover 1936 1st edition quintessential rare books, llc. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. At 75, gone with the wind still attracts fans, cash and. 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, 1936 first edition, book club ed. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release.
At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Gone with the wind hardcover published june 1936 by the macmillian company first edition, second issue, hardcover, 1,037 pages. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell by gable, clark. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. This book was published by the macmillan company of new york. 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. Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year.
A true first edition must have a publish notice that states that the book was published in may, 1936. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. First of all, as far as im concerned there is no way to. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related.
First edition, first printing with the words published may 1936 printed on the page. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. 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. 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. Amazing copies of this book have shown up, esp related to the.
Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. However, yours has been quite wellloved and wellread and this will greatly affect the value. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide. A 1936 first edition, second printing of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell.
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