Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book unknown binding january 1, 1951 4. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind year published. Jun 30, 2018 on june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. The fact that mcmxxxvi is 1936 doesnt mean your book was published in 1936. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column. What is the value of 1936 first edition book club edition of. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. First published in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an instant success.
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. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Book club editions are books produced specifically for bookofthemonth clubs or similar services. On april 15, 1936 the club, having decided it wanted gwtw for a summer selection. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell macmillan, ny 1936 first american book club edition signed by mitchell on front endpaper bluegreen boards with some wear at extremities, some splitting at front board, some minor spots on spine.
The book is tight and and shows its age by the way it is published with thick uneven pages on the edges. How to identify first editions of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gone with the wind 1st edition december 1936 printing very rare. Check the dust jacket to see if your book is a book club edition.
About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. The book won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and the 1939 film version went on to win eight academy awards. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret mitchell hardback. Based on current dealer price lists of antiquarian book dealers. In most cases, books released through bookofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers.
First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. The book club edition may have been published many years later, with mcmxxxvi merely indicating the date of the original publication. First edition, early printing from august 1936, just 3 months after the first printing. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936. 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. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy. 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. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. 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. 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. 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. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret gone with the wind first edition may 1936 original dust jacket first edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret gone with the wind mgm 1939 belgian poster 23 x 33 lot. Gone with the wind international collectors library edition.
Gone with the wind, first published in 1936, is a romance novel written by margaret mitchell, who. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1936, international collectors library, american headquarters edition, leather bound in english. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949 by margaret mitchell. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. What is the value of 1936 first edition book club edition. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. With original signature, margaret mitchell gone with the. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time.
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. As shown top of book shows stain, but inside pages look clean. I have a gone with the wind hardcover that has a date of and has. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020. The date in roman numerals indicates its a book club edition. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. An original first edition of gone with the wind may 1936, will bring a great price to the avid collector of first editions. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. To date, more than 30 million copies of gone with the wind have been printed worldwide.
Gone with the wind goes into great detail to describe the civil wars impact on society. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret. Find gone with the wind 1936 from a vast selection of books. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Gone with the wind international collectors library edition by margaret mitchell author visit amazons margaret mitchell page. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. The book is in excellent condition no stains, water marks or penpencil markings. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. 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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Originally published in 1936, this is the 1954 book club edition. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition. Gone with the wind 1936 book 1st edition by margaret mitchell jacket mcm. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points.
First edition bce mcmxxxvi 1936 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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. May 1936 copies are rare, and with a dust jacket, wow. Just to confuse collectors a little more a book club edition bce was. I have a first edition of gone with the wind, 1936 no dust. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. I have a original 1936 first edition of gone with the wind the dust jacket is still with it however its a little worn showing its years. Vintage 1st edition book club of margaret mitchells, gone with the wind, published by macmillan in 1936. 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 first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket hardcover. Published for all the hoopla surrounding its 75th anniversaryagain featuring its original jacket art. Have each member write a brief recap of the wars major battles and then share with the group. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937.
As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. 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. World war ii began in september 1939, after hitlers invasion of poland. 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. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with dust. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition the dust jacket has some very minor small tears on the front and a small water mark stain on the back. An anniversary edition of margaret mitchells timeless classic.
On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. With original signature, margaret mitchell gone with the catawiki. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left. 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. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Gone with the wind book 1936 value image collections book. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the american civil war, margaret mitchells magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed.
Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. 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 and vivian leigh was made in 1939. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936. You asked about two items in this question so i will address each separately. For sale is a gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition hardcover book with dust jacket. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. 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 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. If it has the date in roman numerals it is a book club edition. Books that say published june, 1936 and have no other printing statements are second printings.
I have a gone with the wind hardcover that has a date of 1936 and has 1037. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind explores. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell macmillan, ny 1936 first american book club edition signed by mitchell on front endpaper bluegreen boards with. Vintage gone with the wind book 1936 hardcover 1954 book club. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret. A bibliographical key to gone with the wind bookthink. Inside the dust jacket, instead of a price, it will either read book club edition or have a 5digit code for identification. 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. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. Margaret mitchells novel gone with the wind was first published in 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york.
Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Minor wear on book jacketplease see pictures for best view of current condition. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. So, there are actually two first editions of gone with the wind, the first release being. So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press. Feb 24, 2017 i have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind book 1936 and gone with the wind book 1936 1st edition.