The book is in excellent condition no stains, water marks or penpencil markings. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind original publication 1936 description gone with the wind original publication printed by macmillan company, new york copy right 1936 printed in the usa. For sale is a gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition hardcover book with dust jacket. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. In june 1936, a blockbuster of a book was published. 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. 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. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. All pages are clean with absolutely no writing or marks. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the books release. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Selznick first learned of margaret mitchells novel, gone with the wind, his new production company, selznick international pictures sip, was not quite a year old. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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. Macmillan sold 176,000 copies of gone with the wind when it originally released in 1936.
The movie adaptation of gone with the wind is remarkably faithful to its source material its almost four hours long, which is fitting, considering the book is more than 1,000 pages. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. The dust jacket has some very minor small tears on the front and a small water mark stain on the back. 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. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Jill conner browne, the sweet potato queen, bestselling author of the sweet potato queens first bigass novel in 1936 i was in e.
Gone with the wind hardcover published june 1936 by the macmillian company first edition, second issue, hardcover, 1,037 pages. Gone with the wind 1936 first edition august printing margaret mitchel. It was adapted into an awardwinning film in 1939 which accounting for inflation remains the highest grossing box office film of alltime. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. I have a gone with the wind book published in 1936 with a. On june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. Copyright 1936 gone with the wind book on liveauctioneers. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition abebooks. 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 in 1926, mitchell was forced to. 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.
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It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. I would recommend this auction house for a possible sale good luck. The book club edition may have been published many years later, with mcmxxxvi merely indicating the date of the original publication. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide. Gone with the wind 1st edition december 1936 printing very. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Gone with the wind vintage book 1936 hardcover etsy. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release. Gone with the wind was officially released to the american.
The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind book and gone with the wind book 1936. Jan 24, 2020 published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Nov 22, 2019 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. Gone with the wind musical, 2008 musical based on the novel. Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction, gone with. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes.
The book was so popular that it was made into a movie and mere three years later. Gone with the wind 1st edition december 1936 printing very rare. 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. Other proposed titles included bugles sang true, not in our stars, and tote the weary load. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind book 1936 and gone with the wind book 1936 1st edition. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may 1936. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. 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. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u.
The author tentatively titled the novel tomorrow is another day, from its last line. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. 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.
Published in 1936, it was awarded the pulitzer prize in 1937. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. Pdf gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell free. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. What are some significant difference between the book and. Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book. Fine hardcover 1936 1st edition quintessential rare books, llc. The first edition of the novel was published in 1936, and was written by margaret mitchell. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. The main characters of this classics, historical story are scarlett ohara, rhett butler. Size ca 16x22 mm, 1037 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret.
Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. 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. Scarlett musical, retitled gone with the wind for the 1972 london production. New listing1936 gone with the wind mitchell book club edition scarlett rhett. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Apr 25, 2011 macmillan sold 176,000 copies of gone with the wind when it originally released in 1936. Gone with the wind album, a jazz album released by the dave brubeck quartet in 1959. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell by macmillan co 1936 edition paypal. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions.
It won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and by the end of 1938 had sold more than a million copies. Jun 30, 2018 on june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. Gone with the wind novel, a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind film, 1939 adaptation of the novel. What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind macmillan 1936 ebay. The fact that mcmxxxvi is 1936 doesnt mean your book was published in 1936. Gone with the wind going strong at 75 publishers weekly.
Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition the dust jacket has some very minor small tears on the front and a small water mark stain on the back. After the book was chosen as the bookofthemonths selection for july. I got the book from a bookstore in south florida, my husband offered to give. The date in roman numerals indicates its a book club edition. 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. 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.