Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Sep 08, 2008 i recently acquired a gone with the wind book, and i believe it is the 3rd printing published june 1936, reprinted june 1936. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. 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 award for most distinguished novel of 1936. In june 1936, a blockbuster of a book was published. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Jan 08, 2020 published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Heralded by readers everywhere since its publication in 1936 as the great american novel, gone with the wind explores the depths of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting in the bluff red hills of georgia. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online ebay.
On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Update your shipping location 7 s 0 p o n s o a r p a 7 e e d11. I have a original 1936 first edition of gone with the wind the dust jacket is still with it however its a little worn showing its years. The main characters of this classics, historical story are scarlett ohara, rhett butler. Gone with the wind book the seattle public library. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the. It is, in all probability, the biggest book of the year. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the wind winner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all time has been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel. Margaret mitchell margaret mitchells epic novel of love and war won the pulitzer prize and went on to give rise to two authorized sequels and one of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time.
The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind explores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting in. Original grey cloth stamped in federal blue, original illustrated dustjacket. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. It won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and by the end of 1938 had sold more than a million copies. Gone with the wind signed first edition whitmore rare books. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction.
Published for all the hoopla surrounding its 75th anniversaryagain featuring its original jacket art. Original 1936 vintage gone with the wind hard cover book margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition. Rare gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 1st first edition civil war. Free download or read online gone with the wind pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1936, and was written by margaret mitchell.
The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. Laid into the book is what is considered the finest clark gable letter extant, an amazing reflection all about gone with. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Vintage gone with the wind 1936 first edition september printing book. Gone with the wind, motion picture edition, complete and. It doesnt have a dust jacket, but the cover is more elaborate with embossed leather corners and the spine is leather with raised bands. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone. Original 1936 vintage gone with the wind hard cover book margaret.
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. May 28, 2011 on june 30, 1936, macmillan formally released margaret mitchells gone with the wind. I found it well, it is best to delay the verdict for a few paragraphs. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself.
Pdf gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell free. Gone with the wind 1936 hardcover book club edition written by margaret mitchell and published by the macmillan company, new york. Gone with the wind 1st edition december 1936 printing very. Gone with the wind is said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a single day, and went on to win the pulitzer prize. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. Synopsis 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. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations.
Nov 30, 2020 gone with the wind was published in 1936 to huge success and took home the 1937 pulitzer. 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. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. First published in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an instant success. Published on june 30, 1936, gwtw had already been made a selection of book of the month club, and advance sales were remarkable for a. I do hope they sell five thousand copies, she remarked, so they dont lose money. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 first edition ebay. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Pdf gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell 1936. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. With original signature, margaret mitchell gone with the.
Save gone with the wind book motion picture edition to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Widely considered the great american novel, and often. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition 1936. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Publishers preface to the 1940 illustrated motion picture edition. Brown and john wiley iii have produced a biography not of. 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. Book is a classic and this 1st edition is in good shape for its age.
A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may 1936. The book is bound in the original publishers grey cloth and is in excellent condition. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. The book won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and the 1939 film version went on to win eight academy awards. Nov 01, 2007 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell macmillan, ny 1936 first american book club edition signed by mitchell on front endpaper bluegreen boards with some wear at extremities, some splitting at front board, some minor spots on spine. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper. Description 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. The book is tight and and shows its age by the way it is published with thick uneven pages on the edges. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original.
Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Gone with the wind london libraries consortium overdrive. 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 award for most distinguished novel of 1936 and the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1937. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Description 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. Apr 25, 2011 macmillan sold 176,000 copies of gone with the wind when it originally released in 1936. More than 2 million copies of margaret mitchells novel, gone with the wind, were sold before the appearance of this edition. Mar 07, 2018 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.
Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Well, let me tell you, copies of gone with the wind, being such a classic piece of american culture, really one of the greatest books of the 20th century in american literature, most beloved, and. Classic southern civil war novel well filmed with the fabled gable and our own svelte vivien leigh. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war and reconstruction vividly to life. Gone with the wind the novel was published in 1936 and the film premiered in 1939. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction, gone with the wind also has many of the trappings of a traditional bildungsroman and romance novel, although critics argue that it does not fully fall under the category of either genre. Though gone with the wind was released generations before my time, i love vintage cinema and purchased the movie from amazon tonight after hbo maxs decision to remove the movie from viewing based on john ridleys recommendation. Gone with the wind going strong at 75 publishers weekly.
A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may 1936 1st edition. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Gone with the wind sold one million copies in its first six months, won the. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. This is the original 1936 edition, not the 1964 version that was issued with the same dust jacket. Mitchell became an overnight celebrity, and the landmark film based on her novel came out just three years. 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 first edition points and identification modern. Gone with the wind memphis public libraries overdrive. Third edition gone with the wind antiques roadshow pbs. Known for the love triangle of rhett, scarlett and ashley that takes place in the antebellum south, gone with the wind poorly represented slavery.
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. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. A monumental classic considered by many to be not only the greatest love story ever written, but also the greatest civil war saga.
Gone with the wind james cummins bookseller rare books. The book has been awarded with pulitzer prize for novel 1937, national book award for novel 1936 and many others. Some writing inside front see photos detailing flaws. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind explores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting. Romanticism in this film is driven towards the inaccurate description of slavery life. 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 and vivian leigh was made in 1939. First edition, with published may, 1936 on the page.
Published in 1936 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in classics, historical books. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. First edition, early printing from august 1936, just 3 months after the first printing. Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction, gone with the wind also has many of the trappings of a traditional bildungsroman and romance novel. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Rare 1936 october 1st edition gone with the wind hardcover book margaret mitchell.
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