I read someones copy of this years ago, i thought it was time to add one of our own to our family collection, i really enjoyed it years ago and looking forward to my daughter reading it, were big gone with the wind fans, book. Gone with the wind going strong at 75 publishers weekly. Margaret mitchell signed first edition of her novel gone with the. Well, the book in and of itself is quite a valuable first edition. This hardcover version with light damage, personal inscription devalues, no dust jacket has a value. Watch out for those who state that their book is a first edition without providing these points. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. Miss mitchell replied that she doubted if the book would ever be finished or ever worth seeing but. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition abebooks. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks.
What would the value be of the book gone with the wind. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist and journalist. 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. Spine and edges of covers very slightly toned, a hint of rubbing to extremities. Price clipped from lower corner of front flap and one 14 inch closed tear on the rear panel. To buy, sell or consign a gone with the wind first edition, please email.
Gone with the wind is the only novel, except for current bestsellers, that richs. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Your first edition gone with the wind book is quite collectible and will always find a home on someones bookshelf. The value of gone with the wind collectible plates our. Gone with the wind signed first edition whitmore rare books. The story of gone with the wind 1967 original movie program not a dvd4. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. I have a 1st edition copy of gone with the wind, 1936. Gone with the wind, motion picture edition, complete and. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published.
Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Searching hundreds of auction houses records provided an excellent amount of recent sales results with the majority indicating your book gone with the wind first edition 2nd print by xxxxx xxxxx has a current market value. If it is signed its worth more, and depending on condition. This is a vintage 1964 copy of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell this book is in fantastic shape see pictures a great book for the price. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with the wind. 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. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for.
Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Wellknown authors whose first edition trade copies are hard to find cause almost any printing of their books to have worth, even bces. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind. In 1961 as a 12 year old boy i first saw gone with the wind in a small theatre on a tiny screen in. This is a true first edition of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Vivien leigh gone with the wind drinking tea in bed 24x36 poster. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original publishers price of.
A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. What is original program of gone with the wind at opening in atlanta worth. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Asked in classic movies, the outsiders, gone with the wind how much is gone with wind original book worth. How much is a 1964 gone with the wind book worth answers. Mitchell wrote only one novel, published during her lifetime, the american civil warera novel gone with the wind, for which she won the national book. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by.
It is well written, the characters, are for the most. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. How much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind. 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. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind collection, the three pieces. Here are actual sale prices from our auction house, nate d. The first series, issued between 1978 and 1985 by the edwin m. Housed in a dark blue cloth flatback box by the chelsea bindery. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. However, yours has been quite wellloved and wellread and this will greatly affect the value.
Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. Prewar british editions of this most famous book are significantly harder to find. 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. Some welltouted examples include margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Selznicks production of margaret mitchells story of the old south dietz, howard editor on. Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Before i give my opinion about this classic novel let me tell you few things about the book. First edition, early printing from august 1936, just 3 months after the first printing. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. There were four different series of plates released between 1978 and 1993. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. To this day, gone with the wind is one of the best loved books, its been estimated its sold over 30 millions copies, and margaret mitchell of course is synonymous with that and bringing the. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. It does have the original dust jacket, although it is pretty beaten up, unlike the book itself. It came from an estate sale and looks like it was tucked away for many years. Both book and jacket completely untouched by any repair or restoration. New listing gone with the wind margaret mitchell first. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. What is a gone with the wind playbill worth answers. What is the value of an original copy of the book gone.
The original first edition of gone with the wind wo the dust jacket will fetch a much lower price. 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 first edition points and identification modern. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings.
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