A photograph of the notice from a first printing is pictured below. Book printing and binding errors are fairly common. I was born in brunsick, georgia, so ive always been exposed to all of the wonderful history of the south, and one of the greatest books written on the south was gone with the wind. Aug 16, 2016 i cannot deny that the book is a monument of language. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Nov 22, 2019 book gone with the wind book 1936 value november 22, 2019. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Facsimile dust jacket only gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Mitchell macmillan gone with the wind 19371937 first edition. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell.
Are books with binding or printing errors collectible. Gone with the wind has inspired a great deal of merchandise and many collectibles, including collectible dolls and plates. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Fair condition, binding is slightly damaged but intact. Gone with the wind study guide overall analysis character analysis scarlett. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction.
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. We admire her spirit, her determination to survive, her creativity, and her loyalty to tara. I read the book when i was in my teens and liked it very much. Would this book carry a value significant enough to insure. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. 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. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Its tasteful and in a cabinet, and not scholcky stuff. Of course, credit must be due to the director, victor fleming, and his vision, as well as the adaptation by sydney howard, who gave the right tone to the film. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind.
The notice must state that the book was published in may, 1936. We carry everything from very inexpensive magnets to some very expensive hard to find rare collector pieces. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. Set in the spring of 1861, margaret mitchells timeless classic gone with the wind follows the life and love of the beautiful southern belle, scarlett ohara. Some minor tears and chipping to dustjacket, especially along the spine. Complete and unabridged gone with the wind motion picture. Macmillan company, gone with the wind 10th printing fine copy uk edition published in. Mar 19, 2020 in 1939, the film gone with the wind was released. Wind first edition margaret mitc first edition points to identify gone gone with the wind 80th anniversary. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy.
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Though not without some very minor issues, the visuals of wind looked radically superior to anything wed expect from the 65yearold movie. Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. Laidin to the book is a letter from the publishers, arranging delivery of the book and explaining that mitchell had been unable to grant the request earlier due to problems with her eyesight. 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. 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. Oct 27, 2010 what is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
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A friend of mine who is a book dealer found this copy and sold it to me. I recently acquired a gone with the wind book, and i believe it is the 3rd printing published june 1936, reprinted june 1936. Consult a barbie doll collectors book that features the estimated values for every barbie released 2. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks.
The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. The end result is the stunning film that for about four hours keep us interested in the story unfolding in the screen. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Part of her large office displays a portion of her gone with the wind collection. 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. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition.
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Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue. We are liquidating our remaining inventory and selling it on ebay. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. It is not necessarily a book one would associate with hope. This will give you a fairly accurate idea of how much other collectors would be willing to pay for your gone with the wind barbie doll. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936.
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