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A 1936 first edition, second printing of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. This book was published by the macmillan company of new york. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements.
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In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Despite the civil war and loss of a generation of eligible men, young ladies were still expected to marry. Deluxe edition with white slipcase and pamphletplot summary for gone with the wind 1939 scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, atlanta burning, the union army carrying off everything from her beloved tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. This passionate, nearly breathless love letter is a song of solomon to margaret mitchell, scarlett ohara, and conroys beautiful, gtwobsessed mother. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Published june 1936 by the macmillan company, new york as indicated on the page making this a second printing of the book. Check out the story behind the book, gone with the wind, at wikipedia. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 1st edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 2 copies separate gone with the wind first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket 2 copies separate gone with the wind mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind 10th printing fine copy uk edition published in 1937.
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The main characters of this classics, historical story are scarlett ohara, rhett butler. Mar 01, 2010 the first edition was printed in 1936. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. This novel is the second greatest selling book of all time the bible is first, and i can now see why it has maintained its extraordinary popularity for 75 years. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. The introductory section of the screenplay book presents information about the production of the film and its commercial success, bios of the major stars, and information about english usage. Macmillan publishers united states publication date. 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. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret.
Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret mitchell an overwhelming amount of critical and popular attention. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Original grey cloth, including original dust jacket with macmillan spring novels printed across the top back panel and gone with the wind title printed in the second column. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind year published. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936, hardcover. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. If you are curious here is a website that tells how to recognize the 1st edition of gone with the wind. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell, first edition, first. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell first edition signed rare. It is bound in a green cloth hardcover but is missing the dust jacket.
First edition front cover first edition back cover. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. From there you can read about the film of the same name and read a biography of the. Deluxe edition with white slipcase and pamphletplot summary for gone with the wind 1939 scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, atlanta burning, the union army carrying off everything. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell a reprint of the 1936 1st edition since its original publication in 1936, margaret mitchells pulitzer prizewinning gone with the wind, one of the bestselling novels of. The value of gone with the wind published januaryfebruary. Free download or read online gone with the wind pdf epub book. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Gone, gone, gone the wind ensemble and its repertoire.
Oct 14, 2011 the book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a first edition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by the author can. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings. 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. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Buy gone with the wind main market by mitchell, margaret isbn. It was the biggest fiction bestseller that year and the following year. The introductory section of the screenplay book presents information about the production of the film and its commercial success. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 1936, and was written by margaret mitchell.
May 20, 2008 mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 9780025853904. Prewar british editions of this most famous book are significantly harder to find than their. Lets say youve read gone with the wind at least twice, and seen the movie over and again. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. On sunday afternoons when we went calling on the older generation of. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. In her face were too sharply blended the delicate features of her mother, a coast aristocrat of french descent, and the heavy ones of her florid irish father. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1900 1949 part one chapter i scarlett ohara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the tarleton twins were. First edition, early printing from august 1936, just 3 months after the first printing. First edition, second printing of gone with the wind ebth.
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. A books value is subjective and open to opinion, but this introduction should give you a start down the right path. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left. This first issue dustjacket with gone with the wind title printed on the second column of the back panel has minor wear the spine and edges. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist and journalist.
Thick octavo, original gray cloth, later dust jacket. Original grey cloth, including original dust jacket with macmillan spring novels printed across the top back panel and gone with the wind title printed in. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell, first edition. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original publishers price of. The classic novel about the the south gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was first published june 30, 1936. Gone with the wind gwtw, as a supplement to the screenplay book. 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. Web appraisal 1936 signed first edition gone with the.
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