Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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. You asked about two items in this question so i will address each separately. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. The main characters of this classics, historical story are scarlett ohara, rhett butler. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. If you are curious here is a website that tells how to recognize the 1st edition of gone with the wind. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks.
Minor wear on book jacketplease see pictures for best view of current condition. The first edition of the novel was published in 1936, and was written by margaret mitchell. 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. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. Gone with the wind margaret mitchellrare book june 1936 editionnice condition. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book. Jun 11, 2010 margaret mitchellprofile, the author of gone with the wind the vintage famous book writer margaret mitchell only write one book about her own private story, and after was being the based on film with the same name,staring by clark gable and jean harlow as scarlet o hara, this book became popular. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The vintage gone with the wind book uniquecollection.
Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1936 first edition. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. 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 1st june 1936 printing for sale online. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation.
Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. 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. But when something has such an inscription, it would. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u.
First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty. Watch out for the facsimile edition of gone with the wind, published in 1964. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. A true first edition must have a publish notice that states that the book was published in may, 1936. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. 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. The hardcover book features a gray cloth binding with blue lettering. The classic novel about the the south gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was first published june 30, 1936. This is a true first edition of gone with the wind. I have a copy of gone with the wind copywrited june, 1936 in fair. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. First edition, second printing of gone with the wind ebth. 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. The subsequent june printing sold 50,000 copies on its first day. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Third edition gone with the wind antiques roadshow pbs. Buy a cheap copy of gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell. Based on current dealer price lists of antiquarian book dealers. We are liquidating our remaining inventory and selling it on ebay.
An anniversary edition of margaret mitchells timeless classic. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Pictures submitted here include all known negative features of this book. It does have the original dust jacket, although it is pretty beaten up, unlike the book itself. 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. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Lot detail gone with the wind by first edition points to identify gone first edition criteria and points. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press. These books are identical in appearance to the original first edition, but were. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell by gable, clark.
First edition, early printing from august 1936, just 3 months after the first printing. The subsequent june printing sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. This book was published by the macmillan company of new york. Gone with the wind, first published in 1936, is a romance novel written by margaret mitchell, who. 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. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind hardcover published june 1936 by the macmillian company first edition, second issue, hardcover, 1,037 pages. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The first edition book is often sold with later printing or facsimile dust.
Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. Mar 07, 2018 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. 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. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. 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.
Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online ebay. In the spring of 1936, a new novel blew onto the american scene with the force of a hurricane gone with the wind. What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. Gone with the windmargaret mitchellrare bookjune 1936 editionnice condition. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. 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. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8.
A 1936 first edition, second printing of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. As to the book itself, all pages remain tightly bound and the spine intact. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 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. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition.
Book gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. Amazing copies of this book have shown up, esp related to the. 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 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. The book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape. I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the. I have a first edition of gone with the wind, 1936 no dust.
Free download or read online gone with the wind pdf epub book. Gone with the wind penguin readers graded readers volume 1 by margaret mitchell. Auction your gone with the wind first edition at nate d sanders auctions. Fred crane, who played the role of brent, one of the tarleton twins, and he speaks this first line to vivien leigh, and has signed the book with his name and as well of that of his film character. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. The book i got was printed in 1938 so overprice for a real 1st ed. Pdf gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell free. If the publish notice shows june, 1936 or any other date, it is a later printing. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Signed by fred crane and cammie king who both appeared in the 1939 classic film. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. Gone with the wind, 1936 first edition, book club ed. It came from an estate sale and looks like it was tucked away for many years. 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. It was the biggest fiction bestseller that year and the following year. 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.