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. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the. So this in fact is an authentic first edition gone with the wind. 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.
Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. We are liquidating our remaining inventory and selling it on ebay. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. View all items from antique and collectible books sale may 1936 first printing gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The notice must state that the book was published in may, 1936. Mitchell received the pulitzer prize for fiction for the book in 1937. Vintage september 1936 gone with the wind hardcover book. Begin by choosing the proper environment for the books and manuscripts, keeping them out of direct sunlight and away from moisture. New listinggone with the wind margaret mitchell may 1936 1st edition 1st printing gone with the wind is a novel written by margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up close. See more ideas about margaret mitchell, gone with the wind and tomorrow is.
Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Antique gone with the wind hardback book 1st edition i think. Gone with the wind, first edition, first printing in leather, circa 1936 about first edition, first printing, of margaret mitchells sweeping rendition of a south torn apart, one of the twentieth. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. However, yours has been quite wellloved and wellread and.
The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. 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 first edition margaret mitchell rare. Gone with the wind collectible books for sale, antique. Check out our 1936 gone wind book selection for the very best in unique or. The first edition, first printing of gwtw numbered only 10,000 copies, and they bore an incorrect release date of may, 1936. Gone with the wind 1936 first edition august printing margaret mitchel. Gone with the wind 1936 book 1st edition by margaret mitchell jacket mcm. No specific dates month or year of publication appear on the book club editions page. The original first edition of gone with the wind wo the dust jacket will fetch a much lower price. Using my resources to look into your inquiry, i was able to find comparable sales that give your 1936 gone with the wind book first edition a current secondary market value of. 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. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936.
The book is in excellent condition no stains, water marks or penpencil markings. You should also avoid treating leather bindings with oil. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. Antique book buyers covet prices of original copies together with the dust jacket that comes. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club. If an antique book is torn or damaged, then do not use glue or tape on the pages and bindings, as this can devalue it. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition.
Antique gone with the wind hardback book 1st edition i. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point. And of course, as we all know now, it has to say, published may of 1936, which your copy does. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. 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. A lot of nine antique hardcover books, including fiction and nonfiction. 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. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind july 1936 printing.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of an american classic. May 1936 first printing gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved.
Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Gone with the wind 1st edition december 1936 printing very. Prweb july 12, 2019 gone with the wind mansion in 1936 when margaret mitchell wrote her fictional novel about the civil warera deep south. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Gone with the wind 1936 reprint without dj unknown binding january 1, 1936 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Your first edition gone with the wind book is quite collectible and will always find a home on someones bookshelf. I have a gone with the wind book published in 1936 with a. Gone with the wind macmillan company 1936 antique october. Published in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an immediate and overwhelming success. Details about vintage september 1936 gone with the wind hardcover book by margaret mitchell. Titles include charlotte brontes jane eyre undated, circa 1900. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs.
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