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All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. 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. In a heartfelt introduction to margaret mitchells gone with the wind, author pat conroy mentions how his mother a proud southerner read this controversial novel to him when he was only five years old. 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. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind 1st2nd film pulitzer prize june 1936 by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It does have a lot of racisim in the book, but you should probably talk.

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I have a hard cover gone with the wind book in german. Showcasing gone the wind book hardback in stock and ready to ship now on the internet. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. The filming of gone with the wind by herb bridges 19831203 only 1 left in stock more on the way.

It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. But the tarasized spine kept taunting me, so i bought the ebook copy as well and spent most of this winter 20152016, lunchtime and bedtime, reading it. Antique gone with the wind hardback book 1st edition i think. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. This release was the motion picture edition and was released by the macmillan company. This appears to be an old library edition with the library card holder still glued to the back. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind and millions of other books are available for instant. The sequel to margaret mitchells gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret hardback book the. All pages are clean with absolutely no writing or marks. Vintage book gone with the wind by margaret mitchel 1951 hb dj world books ebay see more.

Sebastian meschenmosers lush and expressive watercolor and oil painting illustrations bring a fresh look to this unabridged and beloved classic about rat, mole, toad, and badger. The name of the previous owner is on the front and back inside. I have a hardback copy of gone with the wind, by published june 1936. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Rick kohler i first read this book when i was 11 years old. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. Jun 8, 2012 this is a vintage 1940 hardback copy of gone with the wind, by margaret mitchell.

The sequel to margaret mitchells gone with the wind g k hall large print book series by alexandra ripley. The page is missing, butt it looks like other first editions on ebay. I recently downloaded the book, gone with the wind to my kindle. It is a bestselling historical novel that tells an alternative account of the story in the american novel gone with the wind 1936 by margaret mitchell. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Gone with the wind, first edition, hardcover abebooks. This time, i expected to identify with scarlett in the postwar years at tara. It is in very good but not excellent answered by a verified antique expert.

Gone the wind book hardback for sale vintage glass bottles. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. Margaret mitchell complete edition gone with the wind 1940 is a vintage, hardcover book that would be a fantastic addition to a collection. 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. Old books, new re junejuly 2019 gone with the wind. Antique gone with the wind hardback book 1st edition i. While the story of gone with the wind focuses on the life of the daughter of a wealthy slave owner, scarlett ohara, the. The only writing in the book is some pencil on the inside top of the back cover.

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. The author of gone with the wind by farr, finis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Winner of pulitzer prize novel category 1937 shortlisted for bbc big read top 100 2003. This is a vintage 1940 hardback copy of gone with the. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. What is the value of an original copy of the book gone. Chicago tribune gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. I have a fair conditiongone with the wind book and would like to know if it has any value. Vintage gone with the wind book 1936 hardcover 1954 book club margaret. I was 6 years old when my grandmother first noticed me looking intently at her copy of gone with the wind. Vintage gone with the wind book 1936 hardcover 1954 book club. Lot of 10 vintage old rare antique hardcover books mixed color random the books you will received will be from 1800s to late 1960s. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club. I love the film and having read the hardback version many years ago, have.

Gone with the wind mass market paperback book discussion. Scarlett is a 1991 novel by alexandra ripley, written as a sequel to margaret mitchell s 1936 novel, gone with the wind. The book debuted on the new york times bestsellers list, but both critics and fans of the original novel found ripleys version to be inconsistent with the literary quality of gone with the wind. On may 3rd, 1937, more than 76 years ago, margaret mitchell won the pulitzer prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind.

Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. Its not because i havent read the book far from it. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the. Like millions of readers worldwide, i have already savoured every page of this bestselling listed book of all time in hardback, at least twice so far.

Went to atlanta in the summer and went to the authors old house so was inspired to read the book having seen the epic film. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Wind in the willows, hardcover christian book distributors. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback.

This, the first twovolume edition of gone with the wind, issued december 1, 1939, in appreciation of margaret mitchells magnificent work in commemorating the life and times of the old south, is limited to one thousand copies, of which this is copy no. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. I think all pages are there butt 5556 and 5758 are torn. Margaret mitchell complete edition gone with the wind. Book conditions will range from acceptable to very good. 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. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. The wind in the willows by kenneth graham has charmed children and adults for more than a hundred years. I lay down on a couch in a back room without supper, lit a candle, and began to read. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. 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. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy.

The authorized novel of mammy from margaret mitchells gone with the wind ruths journey hardback common. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. The electricity had been turned off and the cupboard was bare. I have a rather old looking copy of gone with the wind 1936 october. No binding or side of book butt it is held together. I love the film and having read the hardback version many years ago, have lost the book. My husband had recommended for a long time that i read gwtw, and it was. Margaret mitchell 1938 macmillan company vintage hardcover. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks.

This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell waterstones. The book on the top of my pack was gone with the wind. The most common gone with the wind material is glass. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.

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