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. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. I have a 1936 gone withe the wind book published in november. First british edition, first printing with first printing 1944 opposite title page. As a collectible probably very little there is not much desire from collectors or dealers for club editions. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Gone with the wind by mitchell, macmillan abebooks. My fiance inherited this bookclub edition of gone with the wind from her family, who always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to be genuine. Make offer gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc.
These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. The book has a little wear on the top and bottom but is in good shape. Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year.
First of all, as far as im concerned there is no way to read this book straight from the beginning to the end. The key to establishing a books value is to first ensure that it is a first edition. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. Depending on the condition and if it has a intact dust jacket, a true first edition that states may 1936 and no other dates can be worth up. The color of an original first is what i would call a dirty brown without the dust jacket.
If it has the date in roman numerals it is a book club edition. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Rhett butler since its first publication in 1936, gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the. In april, the bookofthemonth club announced that gone with the wind. Gone with the wind early edition september 1936 printing margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind 1938 edition gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, grey cloth bound hardcover.
I think you will have to get the opinion of an expert. 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. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. Fair condition, binding is slightly damaged but intact. 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. The globe by the way book by pg wodehouse globe publishing co. What is the value of the 1936 1st edition 3rd printing of. So check through those bargin bins, attics, basements, yard sales, auctions, and church basement sales. Find great deals on ebay for book gone with the wind and gone with the wind book 1936. This is a large book with red boards and blue titles on front cover as well as spine. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with dust. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online.
Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone. Vintage 1st edition book club of margaret mitchells, gone with the wind, published by macmillan in 1936. 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. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. What is the value of a book club edition in top condition. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. See a complete list of the characters in gone with the wind and indepth analyses of scarlett ohara, rhett butler, and ashley wilkes. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first.
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. A first editions is the earliest printed copy of a published book. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition value city palace udaipur online booking, results 1 30 of 33 gone with the wind book club edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Ioba identifying book club editions independent online. See details gone with the wind 1st edition november 1936 printing. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. Gone with the wind and hollywoods racial politics the.
The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind 1938 edition jul 27. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. The only writing in the book is some pencil on the inside top of the back cover. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and. Collectors look for first edition books because these tend to have the highest demand and the greatest potential to increase in value over time.
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The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. Gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019 millan gone with the wind 1937 gone with the wind margaret mitc gone with the wind prepared hollywood gone with the wind by margaret mitc may 1936 original dust jacket. According to rare book site biblio, a book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and second printings, which causes confusion for new collectors, but they remain one of the few. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 edition hardcover mcmxxxvi mac. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. Gone with the wind was published around 1935 and produced as a movie in 1939.
At 75, gone with the wind still attracts fans, cash and. So macmillan pushed the publication date to june, and changed the publication date in all. Gone with the wind 1936 1st book club edition macmillan margaret mitchell. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret mitchell ha. Sidney howards script was derived from margaret mitchells first and only published, bestselling civil war and reconstruction period novel of 1,037 pages that first appeared in. 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. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Personal inscription on first page we ship within 24 hrs from london, uk, 98% of our orders are received within 710 days.
A book club edition is quite often of smaller size and printed on lower quality paper than the regular trade edition. Gone with the wind first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket by margaret mitchell and a great. 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. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Gone with the wind 1939 is often considered the most beloved, enduring and popular film of all time. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell1stearly edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020 stimulating our literature and first edition criteria and points for 3 ways to tell the edition of a book first edition criteria and points for first edition points to identify gone. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition, september 1936twice.
Gone with the wind lamps are named after the movie released in 1939, which was adapted from margaret mitchells 1936 novel. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. Feb 24, 2017 i have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. Make offer antique gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell motion picture edition 1939 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. This release was the motion picture edition and was released by the macmillan company. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. Gone with the wind complete edition motion picture edition. I have a fine collection of very old books but i find that none of the old books have dates of publication. Jun 8, 2012 this is a vintage 1940 hardback copy of gone with the wind, by margaret mitchell. Within six months of its publication in 1936, gone with the wind had sold a million copies. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition.
First editionfebruary 1938 printing, new york macmillan company. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Gone with the wind first edition 1936 nov printing very clean gone with the wind by margaret mitc paperback barnes le gone with the wind by margaret mitc first. Oct 12, 2011 my fiance inherited this book club edition of gone with the wind from her family, who always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to be genuine. This reading group guide for gone with the wind includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind is not really the second bestselling book of alltime, behind only the bible, as generations of atlantans have boasted, but it does stand as one of the most astonishing. Gone with the wind is a novel by margaret mitchell that was first published in 1936.
With the wind earned her the pulitzer prize in 1937 and national book award for 1936. Although it might say 1936, remember, the true first of first is may 1936. Nov 22, 2019 gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019 millan gone with the wind 1937 gone with the wind margaret mitc gone with the wind prepared hollywood gone with the wind by margaret mitc may 1936 original dust jacket. Actually, there were no such lamps pictured in the movie. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book.
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 book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. British edition, london, 1936 canadian edition, toronto, 1936 paperback edition. Set in the american south against the backdrop of the american civil war and the reconstruction era, the film tells the story of scarlett ohara, the strongwilled. Original grey cloth, including original dust jacket with macmillan spring novels printed across the top back panel and gone with the wind title printed in the second column. Winner of the pulitzer prize for literature, margaret mitchells great novel of the south is one of the most popular books ever written. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind 1st june 1936 printing for sale online ebay. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. First edition february 1938 printing, new york macmillan company. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc. Two names written in it are carol anderson and floyd. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Deluxe edition with white slipcase and pamphletplot summary for gone with the wind 1939 scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, atlanta burning, the union army carrying off everything from her beloved tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Just as in standard bookcollecting, the indicators.
This is a vintage 1940 hardback copy of gone with the. 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. Gone with the wind mitchell vintage book 1940 movie edition photos. 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. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret mitchell dus. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book.