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. But when it was finished, margaret mitchell had produced what would become the most successful novel ever written. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war. The origin of the album came out of the quartets desire to create an album of original music using unusual meters they discovered abroad such as in traditional turkish folk music, which eventually became time. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964, hardcover. Gone with the wind is a story about civil war, starvation, rape, murder, heartbreak and slavery. Vintage book gone with the wind 1964 hardcover margaret. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell this novel has everything you could wish for and more love and hate, war and peace, embryonic feminism, slavery issues, bravery, humor, a wonderful plot and i have only started naming a few attractions for the whole it would take many pages. Buy gone with the wind by margaret mitchell from waterstones today. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Here was the last ever to be seen of knights and their ladies fair, of master and of slave. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. 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 has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. International collectors library, ny 1936 and 1964 on page edition. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. It has a dust jacket that is in fairacceptable condition with. Gone with the wind, international collectors library 1964, hardback. It is not necessarily a book one would associate with hope. Udo keilberth johnny carson interview drew barrymore age 7 duration. Heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel since it was first published on june 30, 1936, gone with the wind explores the depths of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting in the bluff red hills of georgia. Gone with the wind first edition, 3rd printing july 1936 by margaret mitchell jan 1, 1936.
Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell w dust cover ltrgone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell w dust cover. Aug 16, 2016 in part to gain a better understanding of the civil war but also, because between my minimum wage job at the movie theater and my boring burrow of a hometown, i needed an escape. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Gone with the wind 1964 edition abebooks passion for books. Here in this pretty world gallantry took its last bow. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie with the. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition abebooks. Gone with the wind, international collectors library 1964. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds.
This is truly the great american novel, in the top 5 of the greatest books ive ever read, and i suggest that you will thank yourself for reading it. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war and reconstruction vividly to life. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 macmillan company. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take. Indeed, when at twentyseven mitchell began to write gone with the wind. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself.
How much is a 1964 gone with the wind book worth answers. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. In part 2, the american south has lost the civil wa. The trials and tribulations of southern belle scarlett ohara, as she navigates both the perils of war and the affections of various suitors, is one of the great works of escapist fiction and, quite possibly, the ultimate holiday read. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition. It is a classic story of love and tragedy, full of irony. Hardcover book with dust jacket in excellent condition for its age. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times.
Old book, gone with the wind copyright renewed 1964 written. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book unknown binding january 1, 1951 4. 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. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. Apr 18, 2011 my copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. 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. Gone with the wind earned margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award.
My fiance inherited this book club edition of gone with the wind from her family, which always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to. Gone with the wind 1939 official trailer clark gable. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. Mitchells book and the film adaptation of it are a valuable document of the way the lost cause curdled into a regional religion. All viewfair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Recently, the final line of the moviefrankly my dear, i dont give a damnwas rated the american film insititutes no. Jul 01, 2015 why we should keep reading gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Published in 1936, mitchells tale of civilian life in georgia amid the war and during reconstruction was immediately met with critical acclaim and booming commercial success. Ive always loved the movie and wanted to read the novel for myself. During this time, the jefferson nickel was minted with silver in order to preserve nickel for the war effort. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. This nickel was originally designed by felix schlag, who won and award. But the tarasized spine kept taunting me, so i bought the e book copy as well and spent most of this winter 20152016, lunchtime and bedtime, reading it. What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. It was the only book she ever wrote and it took ten years to complete. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. Although it took my mother ages to persuade me to read it, and it took me at least 100 pages.
Mitchells novel, whose 75th anniversary has arrived amid many reconsiderations and even more sales, may or may not be a good book. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. The official red book, a guide book of united states coins by r. Vintage gone with the wind hardback book, 1964, margaret mitchell, library decor, civil war, scarlet ohara, rhett butler, gift idea jewelryandthings2 5 out of 5 stars 1,242. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Mitchell, margaret gone with the wind book club edition. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library. To date gone with the wind has sold over 20 million copies world wide, placing it second only to the bible. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell booksamillion. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and.
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The windies are ardent gone with the wind fans who follow all the latest news and events surrounding the book and film. 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. Mar 17, 2020 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Author of gone with the wind by love, lucille thompson, davidson, linda bourgeois, kozuch, mary ellen debarbieri, mitchell, margaret, busey, lucille alladio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 hardcover dj book clud edition sign in to check out check out as guest adding to your cart the item youve selected was not added to your cart. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. 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 by margaret mitchell waterstones. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. 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 by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. They gather periodically in costumes from the film or dressed as margaret mitchell.
Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Gone with the wind by margeret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Scarletts original name was pansy, which was also the book s working title, but editors insisted that it would be changed because of its use in the north to refer to homosexuals. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Almost fainted when i found this rare silver roosevelt. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936.
If youre interested in purchasing a copy of this book, they are available here. Rhett and scarlet and melanie and ashley and big sam. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. To commemorate the 75th anniversary 2011 of the publication of gone with the wind in 1936, scribner published a paperback edition featuring the books original jacket art. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 hardcover dj. Jacket is in good condition with some wear in corners, shown in pictures. During the book, she falls in love with rhett butler, a city gentleman. This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an american writer. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1964, book club edition. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget.
This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into eighteen languages and was later made into one of the bestloved films of all time starring vivien leigh and clark gable. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library author. 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. May 12, 2015 why gone with the wind is a box office champ.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret published by the macmillan company in 1964 reprint edition, unknown printing. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. This classic hardcover w jacket book is in overall very good condition for its age.
Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction, gone with the wind also has many of the trappings of a traditional bildungsroman and romance novel, although critics argue that it does not fully fall under the category of either genre. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936. Reprint edition but possible first edition for international collectors isbn. May 31, 2012 growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. The macmillan company, ny 1964 being the last date on the page but book is much newer with the dust jacket having an isbn after 1972 edition. It tells the story of scarlett ohara, and her adventures in the american south and in the plantation of tara during the civil war. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Vintage gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964. Feb, 2014 the result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 facsimile copy author. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Journalism by the author of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Gone with the wind simple english wikipedia, the free. Gone with the wind is said to be the fastest selling novel in the history of american publishing 50,000 copies in a single day, and went on to win the pulitzer prize. Please look at photos for conditionbook has wear from reading, shelf and. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 hardcover hc dj bce book club. Shakespeare in margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Look for it only in books, for it is not more than a dream remembered, a civilization gone with the wind. 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.