Vintage gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, 1964, book club edition. Mitchells us civil war monolith has become a byword for romantic sweep, rapturously emotive melodrama and bravura storytelling. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 hardcover dj book clud edition sign in to check out check out as guest adding to your cart the item youve selected was not added to your cart.
May 31, 2012 growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. 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. Perhaps best described as a work of historical fiction, gone with the wind also has many of the trappings of a traditional bildungsroman and romance novel, although critics argue that it does not fully fall under the category of either genre. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. 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 margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book unknown binding january 1, 1951 4. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Apr 18, 2011 my copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 facsimile. All viewfair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take.
Indeed, when at twentyseven mitchell began to write gone with the wind. Although it took my mother ages to persuade me to read it, and it took me at least 100 pages. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international collectors library. Antique primitive rolling pin that is carved out of hardwood giving it a textured design. Look for it only in books, for it is not more than a dream remembered, a civilization gone with the wind. Gone with the wind is a sweeping romantic story about the american civil war from the point of view of the confederacy. Vintage book gone with the wind 1964 hardcover margaret. Ive always loved the movie and wanted to read the novel for myself.
Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell she gets around in the book a lot more in the book than the movie. 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. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. 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. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. What others are saying gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Mitchell is the author of the best selling novel of all time, gone with the wind 1936. Gone with the wind earned margaret mitchell both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. 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. They gather periodically in costumes from the film or dressed as margaret mitchell.
What is the value of gone with the wind books answers. Scarletts original name was pansy, which was also the book s working title, but editors insisted that it would be changed because of its use in the north to refer to homosexuals. Jul 01, 2015 why we should keep reading gone with the wind. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 macmillan company. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 facsimile copy author. Gone with the wind by margeret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 hardcover hc dj bce book club.
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I was born in brunsick, georgia, so ive always been exposed to all of the wonderful history of the south, and one of the greatest books written on the south was gone with the wind. Gone with the wind, novel by margaret mitchell, published in 1936. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. 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 margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936. My fiance inherited this book club edition of gone with the wind from her family, which always believed the book to be a first edition and the authors signature to. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both. It is a classic story of love and tragedy, full of irony. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. During the book, she falls in love with rhett butler, a city gentleman. Journalism by the author of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Please take a minute and check my other auctions and my ebay store for other great items and combine your shipping costs with. Mint has ever produced, the jefferson nickel remains one of the most popular.
May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell w dust cover ltrgone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell w dust cover. 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. This nickel was originally designed by felix schlag, who won and award. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. It was the only book she ever wrote and it took ten years to complete. To date gone with the wind has sold over 20 million copies world wide, placing it second only to the bible. Mar 17, 2020 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. Im thankful to have found this book and have fun finding valuable varieties that i sell and make lots of money on. Published in 1936, mitchells tale of civilian life in georgia amid the war and during reconstruction was immediately met with critical acclaim and booming commercial success. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international. Udo keilberth johnny carson interview drew barrymore age 7 duration. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1964 reprint of 1936 first edition book. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Gone with the wind first edition, 3rd printing july 1936 by margaret mitchell jan 1, 1936. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. Gone with the wind, international collectors library 1964, hardback.
Buy gone with the wind by margaret mitchell from waterstones today. Old book, gone with the wind copyright renewed 1964 written. In particular it is the story of scarlett ohara, a headstrong southern belle. 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. I decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell booksamillion. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition abebooks. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 hardcover dj. Feb, 2014 the result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war and reconstruction vividly to life. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Please look at photos for conditionbook has wear from reading, shelf and.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964, hardcover book club edition. Gone with the wind is a jazz album released by the dave brubeck quartet in 1959 on columbia cl 47 monophonic and cs 8156 stereo. Reprint edition but possible first edition for international collectors isbn. Rhett and scarlet and melanie and ashley and big sam. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind 1939 official trailer clark gable. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition. This classic hardcover w jacket book is in overall very good condition for its age. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell this novel has everything you could wish for and more love and hate, war and peace, embryonic feminism, slavery issues, bravery, humor, a wonderful plot and i have only started naming a few attractions for the whole it would take many pages. The origin of the album came out of the quartets desire to create an album of original music using unusual meters they discovered abroad such as in traditional turkish folk music, which eventually became time.
International collectors library, ny 1936 and 1964 on page edition. Searching for rare jefferson nickels in circulation can sometimes lead to finding rare error nickels. But when it was finished, margaret mitchell had produced what would become the most successful novel ever written. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. 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. This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an american writer. Vintage gone with the wind hardback book, 1964, margaret mitchell, library decor, civil war, scarlet ohara, rhett butler, gift idea jewelryandthings2 5 out of 5 stars 1,242.
Gone with the wind, international collectors library 1964. To commemorate the 75th anniversary 2011 of the publication of gone with the wind in 1936, scribner published a paperback edition featuring the books original jacket art. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Here in this pretty world gallantry took its last bow. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. Gone with the wind is a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell.
The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind simple english wikipedia, the free. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history. In 1939, the film version was a smash hit and it received ten academy awards. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, first edition. This is truly the great american novel, in the top 5 of the greatest books ive ever read, and i suggest that you will thank yourself for reading it. Gone with the wind is a story about civil war, starvation, rape, murder, heartbreak and slavery. May 12, 2015 why gone with the wind is a box office champ. 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. The macmillan company, ny 1964 being the last date on the page but book is much newer with the dust jacket having an isbn after 1972 edition. Mitchell, margaret gone with the wind book club edition. Aug 16, 2016 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.
Hardcover book with dust jacket in excellent condition for its age. It has a dust jacket that is in fairacceptable condition with. Recently, the final line of the moviefrankly my dear, i dont give a damnwas rated the american film insititutes no. This primitive style wooden rolling pin comes from one of the european. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchel 1964 edition hardcover. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret mitchell hardcover dustjkt. But the tarasized spine kept taunting me, so i bought the e book copy as well and spent most of this winter 20152016, lunchtime and bedtime, reading it. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie with the.
The windies are ardent gone with the wind fans who follow all the latest news and events surrounding the book and film. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Mitchells novel, whose 75th anniversary has arrived amid many reconsiderations and even more sales, may or may not be a good book. It tells the story of scarlett ohara, and her adventures in the american south and in the plantation of tara during the civil war. In part 2, the american south has lost the civil wa. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Almost fainted when i found this rare silver roosevelt. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind 1964 edition abebooks passion for books. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret published by the macmillan company in 1964 reprint edition, unknown printing. During this time, the jefferson nickel was minted with silver in order to preserve nickel for the war effort. The official red book, a guide book of united states coins by r.
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