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. 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. Although it took my mother ages to persuade me to read it, and it took me at least 100 pages. Mitchell gone with wind not scarlett sellersupplied images. Mitchells book and the film adaptation of it are a valuable document of the way the lost cause curdled into a regional religion.
Definitely not a book to gain something about, save an introduction to the civil war. This classic hardcover wjacket book is in overall very good condition for its age. It tells the story of scarlett ohara, and her adventures in the american south and in the plantation of tara during the civil war. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself.
In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. So in case you need to brush up, here are 25 corvette facts every. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Gone with the wind hardcover book, 1964 book club edition with dustjacket, by margaret mitchell. My copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936.
Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. What are some significant difference between the book and. 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. Gone with the wind is a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book unknown binding january 1, 1951 4. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Even before the books publication, producer david o. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. But when the 1975 corvette came along, the big block was gone and the base zq3 350 had lost a. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 book club. Gone with the wind hardcover book, 1964 book club edition with.
Gone with the wind vintage civil war book margaret mitchell cloth. Costumes are an integral part of the miseenscene of a film. Engines and chassis components were mostly carried over from the previous generation, but the body and interior were new. First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. This first issue dustjacket with gone with the wind title printed on the second column of the back panel has minor wear the spine and edges. Published by pocket books, inc, new york, new york 1964. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mitchells novel, whose 75th anniversary has arrived amid many reconsiderations and even more sales, may or may not be a good book. In part to gain a better understanding of the civil war but also, because between my minimum wage job at the movie theater and my boring burrow of a hometown, i needed an escape.
Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. It has a dust jacket that is in fairacceptable condition with scratches, scuffs, creases. Gone with the wind is a novel by margaret mitchell in which scarlett ohara struggles to maintain her familys plantation, which. Apr 24, 2019 gone with the wind vintage civil war book margaret mitchell cloth cover hardback 1964 edition original jacket scarlett ohara rhett butler by. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Check out the previous owners channel, he posted some old vide. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library author. Gone with the wind and millions of other books are available for instant access. Gone with the wind by margeret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But when it was finished, margaret mitchell had produced what would become the most successful novel ever written. Vintage gone with the wind hardback book, 1964, margaret mitchell. Heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel since it was first published on june 30, 1936, gone with the wind explores the depths of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting in the bluff red hills of georgia.
First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other. Any of these things could easily accidentally happen and cause you some major headaches. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times this paperback book the publishing house is pan in 1974 it has 1009 pages booksalvation have grade it as good and has a few scuffs marks etc beginning to show its. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. This cook book has brought back some very good old recipes and several recipes i had never heard of such as the chocolate fruit cake.
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. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. The movie adaptation of gone with the wind is remarkably faithful to its source material its almost four hours long, which is fitting, considering the book is more than 1,000 pages. The chevrolet corvette c3 is a sports car that was produced from 1967 to 1982 by chevrolet for the 1968 through 1982 model years. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell she gets around in the book a lot more in the book than the movie.
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It was the only book she ever wrote and it took ten years to complete. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers. Though at first, the 1,000something page book can appear daunting, it is an easy read youll quickly find yourself sucked in to the story and not wanting to put it down. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell w dust cover gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell w dust cover. Set in the american south against the backdrop of the american civil war and the reconstruction era, the film tells the story of scarlett ohara, the. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936. After identifying a book as a first edition of gone with the wind, there is only one point required to identify it as a first printing.
Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Here is a list of 5 things that you should never do to a corvette. Jacket is in good condition with some wear in corners, shown in pictures. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell hardcover. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Ultimately, the only man responsible for making gone with the wind look and talk like gone with the wind is selznick himself.
First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret published by the macmillan company in 1964 reprint edition, unknown printing. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. With lively characters and an enthralling plot, gone with the wind will quickly become one of your favorite books, to be kept forever and read again and again. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. I have a 1937 gone with the wind hardback book by margret mitchell for sale. Even with its faults, selznicks civil war epic has stood the test of time and remains the shining beacon of the hollywood studio era.
The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. British edition, london, 1936 canadian edition, toronto, 1936 paperback edition, 1961 book club edition, 1964 deluxe edition, 1965 25th anniversary edition. 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 is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind simple english wikipedia, the free. C4 corvette convertible top replacement corvette fever. Gone with the wind first edition margaret mitchell rare. First edition front cover first edition back cover. International collectors library, ny 1936 and 1964 on page. Hi, i will try to cover all the bases and keep this as short as possible. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. The best resource for chevrolet corvette news, rumors, and owner information.