It would only be worth itself as a reading copy and would be worth about five or ten dollars in a bookstore, a secondhand bookstore. Classic book gone with the wind by margaret mitchell hardcover 1938 edition the book is in overall good condition for its age, no torn, missing or written in pages. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. It won the pulitzer prize in 1937 and by the end of 1938 had sold more than a million copies. Macmillan, usa, 1936, hardcover, 1st edition, 6th printing, very good book with shelf wear. Oct 14, 2011 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition, first printing signed by the author new york.
Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Gone with the wind prepared hollywood for star wars. Yes, it is a book club edition with basically no value. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. Its a paperback and is titled gone with the wind motion picture edition. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about 1936 gone wind book.
It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty. Potentially some of dowsons own books are worth more that gone with the wind. There is some slight natural wear to the covers edges, but the book as a whole is remarkably preserved. A firsttime author, mitchell became an overnight celebrity after the book s release. Jun 30, 2018 on june 30, 1936, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published. The book is in very good condition and the text is clean and not marked. Update your shipping location 7 s 0 p o n s o a r p a 7 e e d11. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. It is made possible through the cooperation of author and publisher, publisher and producer.
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Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. More than 2 million copies of margaret mitchells novel, gone with the wind, were sold before the appearance of this edition. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. It is, in all probability, the biggest book of the year. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The hardcover book features a gray cloth binding with blue lettering. This book was published by the macmillan company of new york. Gone with the wind, first printing, first edition abebooks. Rare gone with the wind hardcover 1938 edition by margaret etsy. 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.
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