Scarlett, retitled gone with the wind for the 1972 london production. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper. So this in fact is an authentic first edition gone with the wind. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. The first edition of the novel was published in 1936, and was written by margaret mitchell. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 1936 1949.
Gone with the wind, 2008 musical based on the novel. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left column. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original.
Gone with the wind takes place in the southern united states in the state of georgia during the american civil war 18611865 and the reconstruction era 18651877 that followed the war. The book is in excellent condition no stains, water marks or penpencil markings. I have a gone with the wind book, says printed may 1936. The book is just about perfect with a bright yellow topstain. Inscriptions in books can tell a story gone with the. Gone with the wind, 1936 in russian language autant.
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. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book. The first edition book is often sold with later printing or facsimile dust jackets. A true first edition must have a publish notice that states that the book was published in may, 1936. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. Gone with the wind signed first edition whitmore rare books.
Value of gone with the wind 1936 copy without cover answers. Winner of the 1937 pulitzer prize for novel fiction. Gone with the wind, a 1959 album by the dave brubeck quartet gone with the wind song, a popular song by allie wrubel and. Gone with the wind mitchell, margaret, conroy, pat on. 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. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. After identifying a book as a first edition of gone with the wind, there is only one point required to identify it as a first printing. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. To commemorate its seventyfifth anniversary in 2014, the making of gone with the wind presents more than 600 items from the archives of david o. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other.
Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind going strong at 75 publishers weekly. Many collectors boast of having numerous copies of the 1936 first edition of margaret mitchells gone with the wind. What is the rough value of a 1st edition, 1st printing may 1936 in. The bomc did issue a laidin bookofthemonth club news in 1936, and if one was encountered in a copy, it would be at least somewhat persuasive that one. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points.
A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release. Gone with the wind signed first printing, may 1936. Gone with the wind the novel being summarized is titled gone with the wind, written by margaret mitchell. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of rebellion wherein seven southern states, georgia among them, have declared their secession from the united states the union and formed the confederate states. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide. True collectors go for only the very first editions.
Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Gone with the wind 1936 first edition august printing margaret mitchel. There are various degrees of being a first edition book. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. Gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019 may 1936 original dust jacket first edition points to identify gone gone with the wind signed first edition wind letters by margaret mitc mitc gone with the wind 1936. Brown and john wiley iii have produced a biography not of. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. And of course, as we all know now, it has to say, published may of 1936, which your copy does. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949 richard harwell on. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. 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. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936.
Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. A photograph of the notice from a first printing is pictured below. Gone with the wind first printing, may 1936 by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell august 1936 printing. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Macmillan sold 176,000 copies of gone with the wind when it originally released in 1936. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. The main characters of this classics, historical story are scarlett ohara, rhett butler. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket.
So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press. It won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and by the end of 1938 had sold more than a million copies. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. 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 1936 book club edition. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind year published. Though this writer has not considered herself a collector, she has amassed a small group of collectibles given by people who wanted happy homes for some. Here are our closest matches for gone with the wind first printing, may 1936 by mitchell.
Inherit the wind at 75, gone with the wind is still mistaken for a romance. It was published in 1936, after it took her seven years to write, and won a pulitzer prize in 1937. Gone with the wind hardcover published june 1936 by the macmillian company first edition, second issue, hardcover, 1,037 pages. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. Published may, 1936 on the page of the first printing soon became a paragraph of subsequent printings. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind 1st edition dj 1st printing may 1936. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1936, international collectors library, american headquarters edition, leather bound in english. As gone with the wind the book by margaret mitchell celebrates its 80th anniversary, having been released in 1936, celebrations have taken place all over the country and st. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. Gone with the wind, a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. 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. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 1936 1949 richard harwell on. On june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. Mitchells book won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and in 1939 the film adaptation. Post editions published after may 1936 will be, if i may be harsh, quite worthless. Margaret mitchells pulitzer prizewinning gone with the wind. Free download or read online gone with the wind pdf epub book.
First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Macmillan had initially planned for may, 1936 as the publication month for gone. 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. 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. Pdf gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell free.
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. The notice must state that the book was published in may, 1936. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. The dust jacket has some very minor small tears on the front and a small water mark stain on the back. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue. First issue dust jacket, with gone with the wind listed in the second column of the booklist on.
Gone with the wind is one of the most popular movies of all time. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. On june 30, 1936, macmillan formally released margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. How to identify the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell may 1936 first edition. Selznick, the films producer, and his business partner john hay jock whitney, which are housed at the harry ransom center at the university of texas at austin. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the books release.
If the publish notice shows june, 1936 or any other date, it is a later printing. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 1936. In the spring of 1936, when it was first published, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an instant success. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. 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 in russian language autant en emporte le vent unesennye vetrom. 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. Does not list any other printings, does not have a jacket.
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