Gone with the wind book 1938

Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and. See photos for condition from a smoke free home 174234091874. Gone with the wind audiobook is a romantic novel that follows the adventures of scarlett ohara, the pretty but pampered daughter of a wealthy plantation owner. The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend bridges, herb, boodman, terryl c. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. A fabulous copy of this true first edition published may. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. First editionfebruary 1938 printing, new york macmillan company.

Gone with the wind 10th printing fine copy uk edition published in 1937. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. In the opening cast credits, actress barbara oneils surname is erroneously spelled oneill. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget.

Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind answers. Gone with the wind 1936 first book club edition margaret mitchell hcdj. 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. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition, september 1936twice. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. October 1938 gone with the wind hardback book mitchell macmillian co.

On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. On 10 december 1938 leigh walked onto the set the night the burning of atlanta scene. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. Can you tell me what gone with the wind 1938 is worth. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Photo, print, drawing margaret mitchell, halflength portrait, seated, facing slightly right, holding her book, gone with the wind worldtelegram photo by william f. I was recently asked whether churchill and roosevelt had read gone with the wind. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and. What is the value of a 1938 edition of gone with the wind.

Second october, 1938 printing, which makes sense given that production started late in 1938. Gone with the wind original 1938 first edition book by. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind 1938 edition jul 27. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. One of the copies that was circulated by the director, victor fleming, to give as a gift. Dec 18, 2018 gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. The making of gone with the wind tells these and other surprising stories with fascinating items from the selznick archive, including onset photographs, storyboards, correspondence and fan mail, production records, audition footage, gowns worn by vivien leigh as scarlett, and selznicks own notoriously detailed memos. A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the american civil war and reconstruction periods. This is an original hardcover book of margaret mitchells classic gone with the wind by the macmillan company, circa 1938. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings.

But the allure of gone with the wind is more powerful, fed by fantasies that run roughshod over ideology. First edition front cover first edition back cover. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Asked in romantic movies, movie and tv memorabilia, gone with the wind what is. It doesnt have a dust jacket, but the cover is more elaborate with embossed leather corners and the spine is leather with raised bands. Very rare gone with the wind autographs of the main cast a gone with the wind signed book. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition.

A 1938 copy of gone with the wind signed by nearly the entire cast of the film gone with the wind won its pulitzer prize on this day, may it was initially titled pansy, the original name for the role of scarlett ohara, but changed at the last minute. Gone with the wind audiobook part 2 by margaret mitchell 1. The title gone with the wind is taken from the poem non sum qualis eram by the nineteenth century poet ernest dowson, i have been faithful to thee, cynara. Gone with the wind was shot entirely in gorgeous technicolor. Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind first edition and gone with the wind first edition may 1936. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. They are very beautiful but as an avid reader my biggest pet peeve is book shelves filled with books by the yard that look good but you know no one reads. 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. For outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the production of gone with the wind plaque. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time.

Find great deals on ebay for gone with the wind book and gone with the wind book 1936. Gone with the wind audiobook part 2 by margaret mitchell. What is the value of a 1938 edition of gone with the wind book. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. The film, set in the american south during the time of the civil war, tells the story of scarlett ohara played by vivien leigh, the headstrong and willful daughter of the owner of the plantation tara.

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. What is the value of 1938 edition of gone with the wind book. The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. I recently acquired a gone with the wind book, and i believe it is the 3rd printing published june 1936, reprinted june 1936.

Ive also been the gwtw answer lady on several websites. The film, set in the american south during the time of the civil war, tells the story of scarlett ohara played by vivien leigh, the headstrong and. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks. There are scenes in this movie, not to mention the main character, that are completely ripped off in gone with the wind. Gone with the wind was written in 1939, jezebel in 1938. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell, 1961, 25th anniversary edition paypal. The book is bound in the original publishers grey cloth and is in excellent condition. In april, the bookofthemonth club announced that gone with the wind would be. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first. The historical background in the chief virtue of the book, and it is the story of the times rather than the unconvincing and somewhat absurd plot that gives miss mitchells work whatever importance may be attached to it. Asked in english language, romance novels, romantic movies, famous quotations, gone with the wind what is the value of 1938 edition of.

I found that fdr read quite a bit of the novel, but i couldnt come up with anything about churchill. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history. Nov 30, 2015 gone with the wind original 1938 first edition book by margaret mitche stay safe and healthy. The pragmatic may think gone with the wind overly dramatic. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. I came to it as a southern teenager in the 50s, when the book was a sort of underground bible. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. First holiday edition 1939 great britain gone with the wind margaret mitchell. Fair condition, binding is slightly damaged but intact. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Nov 30, 2015 gone with the wind original 1938 first edition book by margaret mitche. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind 1938 edition gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, grey cloth bound hardcover.

Jul 26, 2010 i am a longtime gone with the wind collector and researcher, and give presentations at gwtw events. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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. I have a fair conditiongone with the wind book and would like to know if it has any value. For outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the. Mar 07, 2018 can you tell me what gone with the wind 1938 is worth. 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. Gone with the wind original 1938 first edition book by margaret. With clark gable, vivien leigh, thomas mitchell, barbara oneil. The making of gone with the wind tells these and other surprising stories with fascinating items from the selznick archive, including onset photographs, storyboards, correspondence and fan mail, production records, audition footage, gowns worn by vivien leigh as. 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.

Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, sam wood. Make offer 1938 gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind cast signed whitmore rare books. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell, 1938, red cloth ebay. 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. Nov 30, 2015 gone with the wind original 1938 first edition book by margaret mitche nov 30, 2015 gone with the wind original 1938 first edition book by margaret mitche. The making of gone with the wind part i the atlantic. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino on. In early february 1939, about the time that kay brown was scheduled to send a copy of the screenplay of gone with the wind to walter white at the naacp, victor shapiro, the studios new head of. Third edition gone with the wind antiques roadshow pbs.

Dec 25, 2016 gone with the wind audiobook is a romantic novel that follows the adventures of scarlett ohara, the pretty but pampered daughter of a wealthy plantation owner in atlanta. The book i got was printed in 1938 so overprice for a real 1st ed. The marital rape, in which rhett forces himself on scarlett andhorrors. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Vintage gone with the wind milk gllass hurricane lamp.

Gone with the wind by mitchell, macmillan abebooks. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved.

Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. 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. Buy a cheap copy of gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell thriftbooks. Get fresh etsy trends and unique gift ideas delivered. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. The movie jezebel starring bette davis was made before gone with the wind was even cast.