Gone with the wind 1936 book value

First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left.

Vintage 1st edition book club of margaret mitchells, gone with the wind, published by macmillan in 1936. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern.

Gone with the wind 1936 book 1st edition by margaret mitchell jacket mcm. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. I read the book when i was in my teens and liked it very much. As to the book itself, all pages remain tightly bound. Housed in a dark blue cloth flatback box by the chelsea bindery. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, sam wood. Does gone with the wind reflect americas core value of. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Lucy writes her own novel, which she titles real gone with the wind. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind year published. How much is an original gone with the wind hardcover copy.

In the spring of 1936, a new novel blew onto the american scene with the force of a hurricane gone with the wind. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. I am looking for the value o a october 1936 first edition hardcover book gone with the wind by xxxxx xxxxx. 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. Of course, the author has brazenly succeeded in portraying the megalomaniac cum childlike disposition in the deportment of scarlet, yet it was the teasing and trying relationship of rhett but. 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. Describing the tarleton twins as long of bone and hard of muscle. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Gone with the wind signed first edition whitmore rare books. Includes pictures to help collectors identify the original book. This is a very early copy, the second printing of the first years edition in 1936. 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.

Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Rhett buttler clark gable embraces scarlett ohara vivien leigh during a scene of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. 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. Hintons runaway teenage characters, ponyboy and johnny, read while hiding from the law in the young adult novel the outsiders 1967.

To buy, sell or consign a gone with the wind first edition, please email. Gone with the wind and the confederacy the atlantic. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. Atlanta snow forces signed gone with the wind onto the market. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind, first published in 1936, is a romance novel written by margaret mitchell, who. 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. Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book.

Gone with the wind is a sexy book fifty shades of gray, 30s style. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. I have a gone with the wind book dated copy right mcmxxxvi, on the.

Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret. With clark gable, vivien leigh, thomas mitchell, barbara oneil. How to identify the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. What is the rough value of a 1st edition, 1st printing may 1936 in very.

Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. America first, based on ignorance and hate of the world along. 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. 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. Gone with the wind cancellation a missed opportunity. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. First edition gone with the wind 1936 doubleday book club mcmxxxvi ed. Your first edition gone with the wind book is quite collectible and will always find a home on someones bookshelf. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library.

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. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Minor wear on book jacketplease see pictures for best view of current condition. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition, september 1936 twice.

Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020 3 ways to tell the edition of a book the cinematic novel and postmodern pop first edition points to identify gone gone with the wind by margaret mitc gone with the wind first edition 1936. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper. The book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a firstedition, first. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up close. 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. A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the american civil war and reconstruction periods. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue, top edge pale brown, others untrimmed. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. In 1939, the most successful on an inflationadjusted basis film in history, gone with the wind, was released by metro. Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Greta garbo picture play magazine oct 1937 greta garbo cover by marlan.

The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Atlanta snow forces signed gone with the wind onto the. According to rare book site biblio, a book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and second printings, which causes confusion for new collectors, but they remain one of the few. My fiance inherited this bookclub edition of gone with the wind from her family. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. 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.

I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Amazing copies of this book have shown up, esp related to the moviesigned by the cast, with drawings by the designer, loosely. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. 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. However, yours has been quite wellloved and wellread and this will greatly affect the value. Check out our 1936 gone wind book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our literary fiction shops. Spine and edges of covers very slightly toned, a hint of rubbing to extremities. 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.