In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret mitchell. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. It was the biggest fiction bestseller that year and the following year. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up close. True first edition that states may 1936 and no other dates can be. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks.
Gone with the wind 1936 reprint without dj unknown binding january 1, 1936 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition. An original hardcover book with facsimile dust jacket. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. The fourth and last series were issued between 1993 and 1995 and were made to. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell by macmillan 1936. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. 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 first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published.
The beautiful little book has a hand painted cover flowers and vines and book title, gold leaf edges, name of original owner and date that the gift i. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind 1936 avon books, 1973. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow.
The autograph is guaranteed to be authentic and is not an autopen, facsimile or a stamping. In the next issue gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Atlanta native margaret mitchells 1936 novel of the civil war 186165 and reconstruction in georgia, gone with the wind, occupies an important place in any history of twentiethcentury american lit. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. 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.
Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. 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. This is my original copy of this novel, which i first read when i was sixteen years old. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 1st edition.
Mar 01, 2010 the first edition was printed in 1936. Gone with the wind appears in an aspect ratio of 1. 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. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind collectors plates antique appraisal. The book is bound in the publishers original cloth. 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. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column.
This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. I hate to say this, but collectors plates with very rare exceptions are terrible for investment purposes, few if any have even maintain their original retail value even thirty years later. At 75, gone with the wind still attracts fans, cash and. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of gone with the wind.
Vtg gone with the wind collector plate limited edition 8. I have an edition of gone with the wind, published in june 1936 by margaret mitchell with 1037. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. 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. Margaret mitchell autograph on her masterpiece gone with the wind first edition, published by macmillan. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket. Gone with the wind is a story about civil war, starvation, rape, murder, heartbreak and slavery. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. How much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind.
I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Signed by fred crane and cammie king who both appeared in the 1939 classic film. Wind letters by margaret mitc fall into your realm of expertise remembering gone with the wind remembering gone with the wind. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. However, yours has been quite wellloved and wellread and this will greatly affect the value. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points of issue. Internal binding is starting to become loose along the back board of the book. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Gone with the wind signed first edition margaret mitchell first. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. A cruise to an indian ocean paradise wind energy basics. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936.
Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. Your first edition gone with the wind book is quite collectible and will always find a home on someones bookshelf. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. All shipping can be arranged through the ups store owner of the ups store ram manwani has been shipping our auctions items for several years and he works closely with us to get you your items safe and sound, he will be onsite 2 days after the auction, where he can pickup all online items store phone. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Published in 1936, mitchells tale of civilian life in georgia amid the war and during reconstruction was immediately met with critical acclaim and booming commercial success. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. Signed 1st edition may 1936 gone with the wind dec. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind was published june 30, 1936 novel spawned a business that makes more now than it did in authors lifetime to. The value of gone with the wind collectible plates our. Mitchell fills the book with period details about this south. 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. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Aug 16, 2016 i decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. Nov 28, 2011 the beautiful little book has a hand painted cover flowers and vines and book title, gold leaf edges, name of original owner and date that the gift i. Jul 27, 2019 gone with the wind published 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.
Lifes under no obligation to give us what we expect. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. Jun 08, 2009 the value of collectible barbie dolls, gone with the wind barbie barbie doll dressed with same fashion in the grand enterance sce from gone with the windapproximatel 40 yrs old in the original and unopened,sealed package it was issued by mattel to dipict scarlet. 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. Gone with the wind first edition book liveauctioneers. The notice must state that the book was published in may, 1936. The book is in very good condition with some wear to the spine and boards. How to identify the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret. Macmillan had initially planned for may, 1936 as the publication month for gone with wind. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. I was born in brunsick, georgia, so ive always been exposed to. The classic novel about the the south gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was first published june 30, 1936. If you are curious here is a website that tells how to recognize the 1st edition of gone with the wind.
Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Clark gable, vivien leigh and castsigned gone with the. We are liquidating our remaining inventory and selling it on ebay. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Beloved and thought by many to be the greatest of the american novels, gone with the wind is a story of love, hope and loss set against the tense historical background of the american civil war. It is not necessarily a book one would associate with hope. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition.
Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. 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.
The south that is there in the book is the south on the eve of, in the middle of, and in the wake of the civil war. Complete set of 12 critics choice gone with the wind collector plates, mib. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column.
In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle who survives the hardships of the war and afterward manages to establish a successful business by. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. The third series of plates was a limited edition issued from 1991 to 1993 by the bradford exchange and is known as critics choice. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing 1st ed by margaret. A collectible copy of this true first edition published may 1936. Web appraisal 1936 signed first edition gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind rhett 4th in series collector plate 1981. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into eighteen languages and was later made into one of the bestloved films of all time starring vivien leigh and clark gable. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind.
First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. After identifying a book as a first edition of gone with the wind, there is only one point required to identify it as a first printing. A photograph of the notice from a first printing is pictured below. 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.