Well, the book in and of itself is quite a valuable first edition. What is the value of the 1936 1st edition 3rd printing of. Prewar british editions of this most famous book are significantly harder to find. Both book and jacket completely untouched by any repair or restoration. What is the value of the 1936 1st edition 3rd printing of gone with the wind. Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1936 first edition. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell first edition signed rare. See what margaret mitchells signature looks like up. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks.
Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. So if you ask the printer to print 10,000 copies of a book and then you sell them all and go back and ask for another 7,500 copies, the first 10,000 copies was the first printing. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. 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. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the. Price clipped from lower corner of front flap and one 14 inch closed tear on the rear panel. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Make offer gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc. Gone with the wind first edition book liveauctioneers. 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.
Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. The first issue dust jacket lists gone with the wind in the second column of the publishers spring novels. 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 10th printing fine copy uk edition published in 1937. The best single and most inspiring book on collecting remains robert a. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. I got the book from a bookstore in south florida, my husband offered to give it. Sep 21, 2008 how much do you think a first edition gone with the wind book would be worth. Gone with the wind signed first edition whitmore rare books.
The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend bridges, herb, boodman, terryl c. I just wanted to know about how much it would be worth. The binding is tight with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. Margaret mitchell signed 1st edition gone with the wind margaret mitchell on. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition abebooks. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. This is the fifth printing, published january 1937 first published september 1936. Gone with the wind by mitchell, macmillan abebooks. Oct 27, 2014 check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of gone with the wind. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida.
Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Remember when collecting first editions that condition and scarcity are the main contributing factors to the price of a book. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind answers. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Here are actual sale prices from our auction house, nate d. This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an american writer. First edition of the first book on the making of the film classic. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. All shipping can be arranged through the ups store owner of the ups store ram manwani has been shipping our auctions items for several years and he works closely with us to get you your items safe and sound, he will be onsite 2 days after the auction, where he can pickup all online items store phone. Find great deals on ebay for book gone with the wind and gone with the wind book 1936. Margaret mitchell signed 1st edition gone with the wind.
On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Bound in confederate grey cloth boards, book measures 6 x 8. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. I think i would value your margaret mitchell gone with the wind collection, the three pieces.
What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition november 1936 printing. Roman numerals were used in the book club edition of gone with the wind. 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. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Buy this handsome paperback edition, just for pat conroys preface. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. New listing1936 gone with the wind mitchell 1st edition book club edition. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. Lets say youve read gone with the wind at least twice, and seen the movie over and again. First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper.
Limited 1st edition leather hb 1980 franklin library. 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. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and second. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. Signed by the actor fred crane, who played the role of brent, one of the tarleton twins, in the film gone with the wind, and he speaks this first line to vivien leigh scarlett oohara on the veranda of the family home at tara. But gone with the wind is the myth, not the factand once we accept it as a highly romanticized vision of the south as it never really was, the film becomes incredibly entertaining and can still cast its spell upon the modern viewer. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell june 1936 first edition. How much do you think a first edition gone with the wind book. If you are unfamiliar with the grading scale for book conditions you can find it on our used books page. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret mitchell.
First edition front cover first edition back cover. Modern firsts first edition of a book published after 1900. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. This passionate, nearly breathless love letter is a song of solomon to margaret mitchell, scarlett ohara, and conroys beautiful, gtwobsessed mother. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Auction your gone with the wind first edition at nate d sanders auctions. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Oct 27, 2010 what is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind.
About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column.