Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. During the book, she falls in love with rhett butler, a city gentleman.
Gone with the wind earned margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Misty live from sweden mercury records 1964 youtube. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. Chicago tribune gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Reprint edition but possible first edition for international collectors isbn. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell hb 1964 antique. 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. In part 2, the american south has lost the civil wa. Gone with the wind, by margaret mitchell, was published in 1936. First of all, as far as im concerned there is no way to read this book straight from the beginning to the end.
First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. Apr 09, 2020 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. All viewfair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. In my autobiography,published in 1964, chaplin states briefly, during this trip. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition abebooks. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. May 31, 2012 growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Gone with the wind 1939 official trailer clark gable. Apr 18, 2011 my copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother.
In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. My fiance inherited this bookclub edition of gone with the wind from her family, which always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. 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. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Vintage 1964 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell ebay. 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. Heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel since it was first published on june 30, 1936, 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. Vintage 1964 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell book. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The pictures are part of the description, so please view all pictures. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964, hardcover. 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. Jacket is in good condition with some wear in corners, shown in pictures. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book unknown binding january 1, 1951 4. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell, pat conroy isbn. Apr 23, 2020 provided to youtube by awal digital ltd gone with the wind julie london cry me a river.
I have a fair condition gone with the wind book and would like to know if it has any value. Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them. But when it was finished, margaret mitchell had produced what would become the most successful novel ever written. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind simple english wikipedia, the free. Gone with the wind, ujedno poznat i pod imenom prohujalo s vihorom slavna je americka ljubavna povijesna drama iz 1939. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell overdrive rakuten. Check out our gone with the wind book selection for the very best in unique or custom. Gone with the wind and millions of other books are available for instant access. Gone with the wind first edition, 3rd printing july 1936 by margaret mitchell jan 1, 1936. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. May 08, 20 prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind.
It was the only book she ever wrote and it took ten years to complete. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. What is the value of an original copy of the book gone with the wind. Gone with the wind is a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the. Gone with the wind hardcover 1964 by margaret mitchell author. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. This is being sold as is and as shown, so if you have any questions please contact us. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia.
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 novel. 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. Please look at photos for conditionbook has wear from reading, shelf and. To date gone with the wind has sold over 20 million copies world wide, placing it second only to the bible. 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. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949 by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Mitchells novel, whose 75th anniversary has arrived amid many reconsiderations and even more sales, may or may not be a good book. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library.
Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Mercury records look at me, im as helpless as a kitten up a tree feel like im clinging to a cloud i cant understand, i get misty just holding your hand. My husband had recommended for a long time that i read gwtw, and it was on my toread list for some time. The studio sets for gone with the wind burning in 1938. Vintage book gone with the wind 1964 hardcover margaret. Vintage gone with the wind hardback book, 1964, margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind belongs to that finite group of books one can confidently call seminal. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 macmillan company vtg. Jun 04, 2011 gone with the wind the book turns 75 june 4, 2011 1. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library author. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Asked in romantic movies, literature classics, gone with the wind what is the value of the book 1938 gone. Unfollow gone with the wind to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. A manipulative southern belle carries on a turbulent affair with a blockade runner during the american civil war. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret published by the macmillan company in 1964 reprint edition, unknown printing. A remarkable book, a spectacular book, a book that will not be forgotten. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war and reconstruction vividly to life. He collected ming vases and vintage wines, and his favorite book was david. Gone with the wind collectors edition, 2volume set by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Aug 16, 2016 in part to gain a better understanding of the civil war but also, because between my minimum wage job at the movie theater and my boring burrow of a hometown, i needed an escape.
International collectors library, ny 1936 and 1964 on page edition. May 12, 2015 why gone with the wind is a box office champ. With lively characters and an enthralling plot, gone with the wind will quickly become one of your favorite books, to be kept forever and read again and again. It has a dust jacket that is in fairacceptable condition with. This classic hardcover wjacket book is in overall very good condition for its age. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Though at first, the 1,000something page book can appear daunting, it is an easy read youll quickly find yourself sucked in to the story and not wanting to put it down. This is in good as shown condition with corner and edge wear, torn jacket, and some small stains on page ends. It tells the story of scarlett ohara, and her adventures in the american south and in the plantation of tara during the civil war. The horror and cruelty of war is adroitly used to contrast with the slow beauty of the south as it was, and which it can never be again. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition.
A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition. What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international. What is the value of an original copy of the book gone. Although it took my mother ages to persuade me to read it, and it took me at least 100 pages. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. 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. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie with the. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret, editors, gp. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction.
In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Personal reflections on gone with the wind two authors, jesmyn ward and jodi picoult, explain how margaret mitchells gone with the wind changed their lives as teenagers. The making of gone with the wind part i the atlantic. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936. First 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 was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Vintage book gone with the wind 1964 hardcover margaret mitchell movie prop. A bestsellers odyssey from atlanta to hollywood presents the first comprehensive overview of how this iconic novel became an international phenomenon that has managed to sustain the publics interest for seventyfive years. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column.
Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Check out our other auctions and we will happily combine shipping to save you money. This cook book has brought back some very good old recipes and several recipes i had never heard of such as the chocolate fruit cake. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. How much is a 1964 gone with the wind book worth answers. It has a dust jacket that is in fairacceptable condition with scratches, scuffs, creases. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind coloring bookunusednever colored or. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. This sweeping civil war saga owes its popularity to its gritty descriptions of war and its. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. Please let us know if you would like to see more photos or need questions answered.