The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. The sequel to margaret mitchellis gone with the wind. True first edition, stated june, 1936, 2nd printing. Jun 08, 2009 how much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind worth. Gone with the wind 1936 1964 reprint book margaret mitchell macmillan. 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. Jun 30, 2015 on this day in 1936, the macmillan co. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
Nov 28, 2011 i have a gone with the wind book by published by the macmillan company in 1936. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty. Answered by a verified expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.
If it is signed its worth more, and depending on condition. Gone with the wind 1st year edition hardcover november 1936. This book is also one of time magazines 100 best novels. Sep 29, 2016 gone with the wind, margaret mitchell, 1936. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. 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 story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. 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 world. 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.
The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition.
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. A tooled leather bound edition of the classic gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, published by the macmillan company in 1936. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Copyright 1936 gone with the wind book on liveauctioneers. 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 film, 1939 adaptation of the novel. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell signed first edition first edition of margaret mitchells gone with the wind signed in ink on preliminary blank by mitchell. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind and gone with the wind book.
That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. 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. The historians gallery margaret mitchell and gone with the. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Fred crane, who played the role of brent, one of the tarleton twins, and he speaks this first line to vivien leigh, and has signed the book with his name and as well of that of his film character. The pulitzerprize winning novel which three years after its publication became an academyaward winning film follows the life of the spoiled daughter of a southern plantation owner just before and then after the fall of the confederacy and decline of the south in the aftermath of the civil war. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Signed by fred crane and cammie king who both appeared in the 1939 classic film.
Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. I was mainly interested in the ornithological aspects but i think the book has more on his sailing, education, and wartime activities. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind 1936 avon books, 1973. Also a mcguffeys fourth edition eclectic reader, revised edition published by american read more.
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. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell 1936 hardcover good. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition first printing may 1936 wcustom crafted clamshell case lifetime guarantee of signature authenticity personally hand signed by the author directly into the book. Sir peter scotts autobiography is quite an eyeopener on the life of a privileged english naturalist, certainly not the only one. Margaret mitchells pulitzer prize winning novel is one of the greatest literary masterpieces of the centurycollectors gone with the wind. Its the copy that i remember seeing on the shelves of my older female relatives as well. Margaret mitchell complete edition gone with the wind 1940 is a vintage, hardcover book that would be a fantastic addition to a collection. We have an additional two copies of gone with the wind, published in june, 1936. A true first edition, first printing was printed may, 1936. Many feel she spearheaded important legislation farr, 1757.
Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Gone with the wind album, a jazz album released by the dave brubeck quartet in 1959. How much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind. Against the wind is a world war ii sabotageresistance drama set in occupied belgium, starring robert beatty, jack warner and simone signoret in her first englishlanguage film role. How much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind worth. A special edition done for the international collectors library american headquarters in garden city, new york. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. The book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape. Based on the runaway bestselling 1936 novel 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. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Title, author and publishers cartouches stamped in blue on front board and.
Margaret mitchell complete edition gone with the wind 1940 illustrated motion picture edition published december 1939, reprinted january, february, 1940 one page near the front says selznick international has produced margaret mitchell gone with the wind in technicolor starring clark gable next page says the players in order of thier. It was adapted into an immensely popular and awardwinning 1939 film starring vivien leigh and clark gable. First edition, first issue with published may 1936 on the page of the authors classic novel. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points of issue. 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. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Margaret mitchell complete edition gone with the wind. A 1936 first edition copy of the beloved novel gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Scarlett musical, retitled gone with the wind for the 1972 london production. Prewar british editions of this most famous book are significantly harder to find than their american. Published june 1936 by the macmillan company, new york as indicated on the page making this a second printing of the book.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. It enjoyed a morethan30year reign as the alltime hollywood box office champion, and it won eight academy awards in addition to two honorary awards. It is bound in a green cloth hardcover but is missing the dust jacket. Posted in general hollywood history and tagged carole lombard margaret mitchell, fireball carole lombard, fireball gone with the wind, fireball robert matzen, gable lombard atlanta, gable lombard gone with the wind, gone with the wind convention, gone with the wind jubilee on april 18, 2014 by rmatzen. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret mitchell an overwhelming amount of critical and popular attention. The north wind and the sun by kate stonham it was a fine but very cold winters day as the sun shone down on the snowcovered earth below. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. 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.
Ad announcing novel as julyis book of the month, may 1936. The movie drew from a book of the same title by margaret mitchell, who was from georgia and learned of the war from aged civil war veterans and others. Author of gone with the wind by love, lucille thompson, davidson, linda bourgeois, kozuch, mary ellen debarbieri, mitchell, margaret, busey, lucille alladio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. The most common gone with the wind material is glass. Other time 100 novels include the bridge of san luis rey and the grapes of wrath picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. An original copy of this book is worth 5,000,00 to 8,000. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first.
Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist and journalist. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a. Shop unique gone with the wind posters on redbubble. I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november.
Gone with the wind, macmillan, 1936, first edition june issue aka the second printing, bookplate on front pastedown, text of dustwrapper flaps pasted on to front endpaper, light wear to the base of the spine, else. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition abebooks. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. If congress hadnt extended, batman and gone with the wind would be free today. Said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a single day, gone with the wind won. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Gone with the wind novel, a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell.
Jan 01, 2015 if congress hadnt extended, batman and gone with the wind would be free today. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Jul 27, 2019 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 world. Please contact the historians gallery for more information. Gone with the wind this movie was intended to be about civilization in the south being blown away by invasion and conquest by the dirty yankees during and following the u. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. A guide to identify points of issue for first edition books. To buy, sell or consign a gone with the wind first edition, please email.
The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Gone with the wind musical, 2008 musical based on the novel. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings.
Gone with the wind, american epic film, released in 1939, that was one of the best known and most successful films of all time. Gone with the wind 10th printing fine copy uk edition published in 1937. Oct 14, 2011 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. You need to look at the month your copy was printed. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about gone with the wind. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. This is my original copy of this novel, which i first read when i was sixteen years old. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Youve been gone for a long, long time youve been in the wind, youve been on my mind you are the purest soul ive ever known in my life take your time, let the rivers. The historians gallery margaret mitchell and gone with.
I have a gone with the wind book by published by the macmillan company in 1936. Unfollow gone with the wind to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gone with the wind is a 1936 novel set in the southern united states during the american civil war and reconstruction. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an american writer. Against the wind is a blackandwhite british film directed by charles crichton and produced by michael balcon, released through ealing studios in 1948.
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