This lowpriced motion picture edition of gone with the wind combines the literary achievement of miss mitchells book and the cinematic triumph of its screen version, for which the publishers warmly congratulate mr. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition. How to identify first editions of gone with the wind. I have a gone with the wind hardcover that has a date of and has. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind year published. 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, 1936 first edition, book club ed. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020 lot detail gone with the wind by first edition points to identify gone first edition criteria and points for gone with the wind and confederacy gone with the wind first edition. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell.
I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. Spine and edges of covers very slightly toned, a hint of rubbing to extremities. 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. In most cases, books released through book ofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. The book is in excellent condition no stains, water marks or penpencil markings. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. 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, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi. On april 15, 1936 the club, having decided it wanted gwtw for a summer selection. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Well, the book in and of itself is quite a valuable first edition. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the wind winner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper. Gone with the wind first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket hardcover. The other major book club group is the book ofthemonth club. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 gr4 book club edition, double typesetting. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If it has the date in roman numerals it is a book club edition. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. What is the value of 1938 edition of gone with the wind book. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on.
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 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. What is the value of a book club edition in top condition. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. First edition gone with the wind 1936 book club mcmxxxvi ed. The cover of a 1936 first edition of gone with the wind is shown at the margaret mitchell lost gone with the wind manuscript exhibit at the atlanta history center tuesday afternoon in atlanta. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. I found a june 1936 gone with the wind book in the attic it has to j r m ending page is number 1037 there are three empty pages after that. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949 by margaret mitchell. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era.
Ioba identifying book club editions independent online. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret mitchell hardback. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020. Gone with the wind 1936 first book club edition with double column typesetting. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Books that say published june, 1936 and have no other printing statements are. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. Unfortunately, book clubs frequently do not remove edition indicators from the plates before the book goes to print. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. This statement in a book club book does not add value. The book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a first edition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by the author can.
Gone with the windamerican classic1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. The dust jacket has some very minor small tears on the front and a small water mark stain on the back. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, margaret mitchell. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up close. In april, the bookofthemonth club announced that gone with the wind. It is made possible through the cooperation of author and publisher, publisher and producer. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy.
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. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind. Mitchell received the pulitzer prize for fiction for the book in 1937. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left. Gone with the wind 1936 book 1st edition by margaret mitchell jacket mcm. As a collectible probably very little there is not much desire from collectors or dealers for club editions. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible.
What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind answers. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. A bibliographical key to gone with the wind bookthink. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind collection, the three pieces. Margaret mitchells nephew leaves estate to atlanta.
At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the. The jacket is in good condition and says book club edition. Gone with the wind, motion picture edition, complete and. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. 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 1936 1st book club edition macmillan margaret mitchell. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Feb 24, 2017 i have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. But as the publication date approached, the novel attracted the attention of the bookofthemonth club, which wanted to. So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press.
Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Gone with the wind american classic 1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 gr4 book. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with dust. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings. Oct 14, 2011 the book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a first edition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by the author can. This copy was signed a few months after publication, upon request from the book s owner. Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue, top edge pale brown, others untrimmed. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements.
More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. Rare 1936 first book club edition gone with the wind 332941510. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation.
On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. I found a june 1936 gone with the wind book in the attic it. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Lot detail gone with the wind by first edition points to identify gone first edition criteria and points for gone with the wind and confederacy gone with the wind first edition. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. I have a first edition of gone with the wind, 1936 no dust cover in good condition.
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