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. First edition front cover first edition back cover. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind classics to go kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. 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. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition.
Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. I got the book from a bookstore in south florida, my husband offered to give. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its. Can you tell me what gone with the wind 1938 is worth.
It came from an estate sale and looks like it was tucked away for many years. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. Gone with the wind, american epic film, released in 1939, that was one of the best known and most successful films of all time. Gone with the wind 1936 first edition august printing margaret mitchel. 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. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd.
That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Despite the fact that he has a normal iq he doesnt use his intelligence to figure out how to survive i. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition identification of points of issue. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification.
Gone with the wind 1st year edition hardcover november 1936. How to identify the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. The idea that gone with the wind is offensive to african americans is not a recent development. It does have the original dust jacket, although it is pretty beaten up, unlike the book itself. Fine hardcover 1936 1st edition quintessential rare books, llc. To this day, gone with the wind is one of the best loved books, its been estimated its sold over 30 millions copies, and margaret mitchell of course is synonymous with that and bringing the. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition, september 1936twice. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings.
Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. I do hope they sell five thousand copies, she remarked, so they dont lose money. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind and gone with the wind book. Laidin to the book is a letter from the publishers, arranging delivery of the book and explaining that mitchell had been unable to grant the request earlier due to problems with her eyesight. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. The story is set in clayton county, georgia, and atlanta during the american civil war and reconstruction era.
Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Based on the runaway bestselling 1936 novel gone with the wind. Here are actual sale prices from our auction house, nate d. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first.
At noon on the fifth day, 16 august 1949, the author of gone with the wind died, aged just 48. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may 1936. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. First published in 1936 80 years ago this month gone with the. 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. I have an edition of gone with the wind, published in june 1936 by margaret mitchell with 1037 pages. Atlanta snow forces signed gone with the wind onto the. Spine and edges of covers very slightly toned, a hint of rubbing to extremities.
Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Chicago tribune gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Author ira trivedi was in calcutta for the launch of her third book theres no love on wall street in april when t2 caught up with the 26yearold for a chat on books and beyond. Date of 1936 on title page if there is no date on the title page it is a book club edition published may, 1936 on page. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind classics to go. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Miss mitchell, 49, dead of injuries the new york times. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 1936 1949. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked.
The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. To buy, sell or consign a gone with the wind first edition, please email. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A true first edition must have a publish notice that states that the book was published in may, 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. He is inbred and very isolated from what the rest of the world is like. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the wind winner of the pulitzer prize and one of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 30, 2012 what is the value of gone with the wind. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. So this in fact is an authentic first edition gone with the wind. 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. Pat conroy marks 75 years of gone with the wind may 4, 2011 in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an instant success. Also a mcguffeys answered by a verified antique expert.
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. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the wind winner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel. This is a true first edition of gone with the wind.
If it has the date in roman numerals it is a book club edition. Buy gone with the wind book online at low prices in india gone. I have a gone with the wind book by published by the. 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. She added that being the author of gone with the wind is a fulltime job, and most days it is an overtime job filling engagements and meeting visitors. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original publishers price of. 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 book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into eighteen languages and was. Hi, thank you for checking and a pleasure to read back from you. And of course, as we all know now, it has to say, published may of 1936, which your copy does. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind is the one confederate monument worth. 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 in the right column on the rear panel of the dust jacket. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. A remarkable book, a spectacular book, a book that will not be forgotten. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow.
Five minutes into the interview and out tumbled the fact that gone with the wind was her favourite book. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. My fiance inherited this bookclub edition of gone with the wind from her family, which always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to. 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. In the second printing gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind is a novel written by margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Just as in standard bookcollecting, the indicators. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 1936 1949 richard harwell on. 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. Is gone with the winds nostalgia for slavery acceptable. Amazing copies of this book have shown up, esp related to the moviesigned by the cast, with drawings by the designer, loosely. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. The old south and its antiquated notions of aristocracy. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. What are some examples of symbolism in gone with the wind. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. 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 margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue, top edge pale brown, others untrimmed. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mar 07, 2018 can you tell me what gone with the wind 1938 is worth. 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. Jul 15, 2015 i have a gone with the wind book by published by the macmillan company in 1936. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 1936. It enjoyed a morethan30year reign as the alltime hollywood box office champion, and it won eight academy awards in addition to two honorary awards.
About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell 1936 hardcover good. 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. Even by the standards of the era in which it was made the novel was published in 1936.
Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape. Jul 27, 2019 published in 1936, gone with the wind caused a sensation in atlanta and went on to sell millions of copies in the united states and throughout the world.