At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. I have a true first edition of gone with the wind, may 1936, mcmillan. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings. A 1936 copy of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. To buy, sell or consign a gone with the wind first edition, please email. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself.
Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. Does gone with the wind reflect americas core value of. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition.
Mitchell and wahlstrom were undoubtedly friends for him to receive a personal inscription signed peggy. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. The book is a beige clothbound hardcover with navy blue text to the front and the spine. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, a first edition, first printing in scarce first state dust jacket. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of gone with the wind.
I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Mitchell first printing gone with the wind 19361936 abebooks. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No, gone with the wind was about the southern culture of the civil war, which temporarily left america to maintain their slave supported culture. Book gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019.
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These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. Gone with the wind 1936 book 1st edition by margaret mitchell jacket mcm. British edition, london, 1936 canadian edition, toronto, 1936 paperback edition, 1961 book club edition, 1964 deluxe edition, 1965 25th anniversary edition.
First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other. How much is an original gone with the wind hardcover copy worth. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue, top edge pale brown, others untrimmed. Published may 1936 on leaf, with no mention of other printings. Gone with the wind 1st year edition hardcover november 1936. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. 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. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u.
Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone. However, it has a fake dust jacket marked facsimile dust jackets l. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. 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. Gone with the wind, first published in 1936, is a romance novel written by margaret mitchell, who. This is a twentythird printing of the first edition published in october 1936 by the macmillan company. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. To find the market value for this book, click on the prefilled ebay, abebooks, or biblio links to the right and look for comparable listings that have all of these first edition points. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell 1936 hardcover good. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, margaret mitchell. The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend bridges, herb, boodman, terryl c. This book, a twentyfifth printing of the first edition, was published in november of 1936 by the macmillan company. The book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape.
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. 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. 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Spine and edges of covers very slightly toned, a hint of rubbing to extremities. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Gone with the wind, 1936 first edition, book club ed. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell.
Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. I read the book when i was in my teens and liked it very much. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Mitchell estate should profit from gone with the wind book. Amazing copies of this book have shown up, esp related to the moviesigned by the cast, with drawings by the designer, loosely. First edition front cover first edition back cover. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks.
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By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1936 first edition. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020 stimulating our literature and first edition criteria and points for 3 ways to tell the edition of a book first edition criteria and points for first edition points to identify gone. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. A 1936 edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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. How much is an original gone with the wind hardcover copy. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. With the wind earned her the pulitzer prize in 1937 and national book award for 1936.
More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Includes pictures to help collectors identify the original book. Should i try to sell it with or without the fake cover. The book was so popular that it was made into a movie and mere three years later. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition, september 1936twice. The book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a firstedition. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. 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. Margaret mitchell signs and inscribes a copy of gone with the wind inscribed on the front flyleaf, to carl from peggy christmas 1935. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image.
I found a june 1936 gone with the wind book in the attic it. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. 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. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. 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. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino.
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