First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Gone with the wind first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket hardcover.
First edition criteria and points for book identification. What is the value of 1938 edition of gone with the wind book. How to identify first editions of gone with the wind. This copy was signed a few months after publication, upon request from the book s owner. A bibliographical key to gone with the wind bookthink. Housed in a dark blue cloth flatback box by the chelsea bindery. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret.
As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. In most cases, books released through book ofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Unfortunately, book clubs frequently do not remove edition indicators from the plates before the book goes to print. Gone with the wind 1936 1st book club edition macmillan margaret mitchell. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. The other thing that makes this book great, is if you go to this page, this says may 1936.
Oct 14, 2011 the book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a first edition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by the author can. On april 15, 1936 the club, having decided it wanted gwtw for a summer selection. 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. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind was published in 1936, at a time when the book industry, like all other businesses in the u. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy.
Spine and edges of covers very slightly toned, a hint of rubbing to extremities. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret. The book was first published by macmillan in may 1936, and a first edition, first printing of this work in great condition, with its original book jacket and authentically signed by the author can. The key to establishing a books value is to first ensure that it is a first edition. Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for gone with the wind.
Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. I found a june 1936 gone with the wind book in the attic it.
The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. As a collectible probably very little there is not much desire from collectors or dealers for club editions. Gone with the wind 1936 first book club edition with double column typesetting. Margaret mitchells nephew leaves estate to atlanta. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. 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 congratulate mr. Gone with the wind by mitchell, macmillan abebooks. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937.
Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with. It is made possible through the cooperation of author and publisher, publisher and producer. A book club edition is quite often of smaller size and printed on lower quality paper than the regular trade edition. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi.
Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. If it has the date in roman numerals it is a book club edition. The other major book club group is the book ofthemonth club. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind year published. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. First edition bce mcmxxxvi 1936 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. 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. Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret mitchell hardback. Gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc. Feb 24, 2017 i have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind 1936 edition book value february 6, 2020 lot detail gone with the wind by first edition points to identify gone first edition criteria and points for gone with the wind and confederacy gone with the wind first edition. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. The cover of a 1936 first edition of gone with the wind is shown at the margaret mitchell lost gone with the wind manuscript exhibit at the atlanta history center tuesday afternoon in atlanta. The jacket is in good condition and says book club edition. 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 and collectibles available now at. British edition, london, 1936 canadian edition, toronto, 1936 paperback edition. Gone with the wind, 1936 first edition, book club ed. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition.
The dust jacket has some very minor small tears on the front and a small water mark stain on the back. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949 by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club edition. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left. So youve got one of the first ones hot off the press. Ioba identifying book club editions independent online. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind collection, the three pieces. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 gr4 book club edition, double typesetting.
Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. This statement in a book club book does not add value. Books that say published june, 1936 and have no other printing statements are. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. Gone with the wind american classic 1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Well, the book in and of itself is quite a valuable first edition. First edition gone with the wind 1936 book club mcmxxxvi ed. I have a first edition of gone with the wind, 1936 no dust cover in good condition. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. What is the value of a book club edition in top condition.
But as the publication date approached, the novel attracted the attention of the bookofthemonth club, which wanted to. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, margaret mitchell. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up close.
Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Mitchell received the pulitzer prize for fiction for the book in 1937. Books that state on the page published june, 1936 are second printings. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind answers. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1936 gr4 book. The page must state published may, 1936 with no other printing statements. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column.
Original grey cloth, titles and decoration to front board and spine in dark blue, top edge pale brown, others untrimmed. 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 are three empty pages after that. Gone with the wind, motion picture edition, complete and. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Lot detail gone with the wind by first edition points to identify gone first edition criteria and points for gone with the wind and confederacy gone with the wind first edition. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value february 6, 2020. I have a gone with the wind hardcover that has a date of and has. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with dust. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone with. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Gone with the windamerican classic1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. The book is in excellent condition no stains, water marks or penpencil markings.
In april, the bookofthemonth club announced that gone with the wind. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 book club. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. This is the th printing if i counted right of gone with the wind by published by macmillan of new york.