Gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 user. Margaret mitchells pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. Gone with the wind copped so many oscars for 1939 that bob hope quipped at the academy awards ceremony that it was a benefit for david o. See more ideas about gone with the wind, scarlett ohara and go to movies. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. No other writing or tears, blue boards, spine faded and has a small split 12 inch in the top middle edge, otherwise book firm and clean and has had little use. These books are part of a limited edition of, issued in appreciation of mitchells work. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget.
Gone with the wind first edition points and identification modern. About gone with the wind is a 1936 american novel by margaret mitchell set in the old south american civil war and reconstruction. It feels odd to push a blind buy on anyone whos not seen the flick, but given the movies stature, its a mustsee piece, and this dvd is an amazing. Scarlett decides she will never go hungry again in the deep south. I do not see the number of this particular edition though the space is. We have over 189,000 titles with over 90,000 posters online and crossreferenced with s of articles on all associated topics, s of poster artists, info on all major countries. How to identify the first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind is the only novel by mitchell published during her lifetime. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Boards and spine are in good condition with some edgewear and stains. The fourth and last series were issued between 1993 and 1995 and were made to. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. Considered one of the greatest movies ever made, the epic is really nothing more than a civil war soap opera, but thats why we love it so much. Vintage 1939 gone with the windmotion picture edition from etsy.
Selznicks adaptation of gone with the wind is well known. 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. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. The novel won the 1937 pulitzer prize and was adapted into an academy awardwinning 1939 film of the same name. Gone with the wind published margaret mitchells gone with the wind, one of the bestselling novels of all time and the basis for a blockbuster 1939 movie, is published on this day in. Gone with the wind 1939 welcome to the lamp movie poster data base the only crossreferenced movie poster research database on the internet. Gone with the wind boils down to a story about a spoiled southern girls hopeless love for a married man. One with the wind is not your standard fantasy, romantic erotica. The written section of the book could be more comprehensive, but the cavalcade of photos in the book many of them not widely shown before compensate for that. This is a vintage 1939 motion picture edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell,by the macmillan company, new york, 1939 first printing. Beloved and thought by many to be the greatest of the american novels, gone with the wind is a story of love, hope and loss set against the tense historical background of the american civil war. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1939, hardback for sale. Jan 17, 20 the result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Belle of the ball was vivien leigh, who nearly everybody agreed looked right like scarlett ohara. Starting with her idyllic on a sprawling plantation, the film traces. The most powerful thing about the film is that it moves. The book explores a realistic intimacy as a couple grows from teenagers to their senior years from the fumbling and bumbling of young lovers, hot sex of young adults, and even humorous mishaps. It is a motion picture edition published december, 1939. The value of gone with the wind collectible plates our. This book was published by the macmillan company in new york in 1937. A 1937 hardcover edition of gone with the wind margaret mitchell american, 19001949. Though not without some very minor issues, the visuals of wind looked radically superior to anything wed expect from the 65yearold movie sharpness generally looked accurate and concise, with.
Gone with the wind 1939 epic civil war drama focuses on the life of petulant southern belle scarlett ohara vivien leigh. For sale is a brand new facsimile reproduction dust jacket for the 1st edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Actual publication of the 1st edition was delayed to june 30, 1936. Hollywoods greatest year is narrated by kenneth branagh and summarizes the famous films that debuted that year, including gone with the wind, the wizard of oz, stagecoach, and mr. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. More than 2 million copies of margaret mitchells novel, gone with the wind, were sold before the appearance of this edition. I just spent two days watching gone with the wind, 1939. Jul 27, 2019 gone with the wind published margaret mitchells gone with the wind, one of the bestselling novels of all time and the basis for a blockbuster 1939 movie, is published on this day in 1936.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Because this movie is 4 hours with overture, intermission and exit music i decided to stop day one at the 2hour intermission when ms. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Selznicks adaptation of gone with the wind is well known by now, focusing on southern belle scarlett ohara vivien leigh. Based on the pulitzer prizewinning novel by margaret mitchell, david o. Reprinted january, february, 1940 with a dust jacket. Of course it was the best picture of 1939 and vivien leigh won the first of her two best actress awards. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of gone with the wind. Mitchell received the pulitzer prize for fiction for the book in 1937. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937.
No book is included in this listing, however we may have the original book available for sale in our store under a different listing. Gone with the wind 1939 passed drama, history, romance, war. First published in 1936, this edition is a holiday edition 1939. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Gone with the wind original motion picture soundtrack. My fiance inherited this bookclub edition of gone with the wind from her. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of an american classic. I have a complete and unabridged gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. This is a very good copy of this book in publishers. Deluxe edition with white slipcase and pamphletplot summary for gone with the wind 1939 scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, atlanta burning, the union army carrying off everything from her beloved tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Original grey cloth, including original dust jacket with macmillan spring novels printed across the top back panel and gone with the wind title printed in the second column.
Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. A very good, clean, tight copy in a similar early surviving dust jacket in a somewhat classic design by bip pares. From everything you said above, i believe it is an original first edition motion picture edition. The name immediately evokes visions of the antebellum south, and of scarlett ohara boldly declaring ill never be hungry again. Motion picture edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As such, this is an excellent book companion to the film, for those who are gone with the wind enthusiasts. By the time the film opened on december 15, 1939, the anticipation and excitement were so great that the city of atlanta declared the day an official. For many americans, margaret mitchells classic historical novel of the civil war is inextricably linked to the epic 1939 film starring clark gable and vivien leigh. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. 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 and vivian leigh was made in 1939. There is a one cent margaret mitchell united states postage stamp affixed to the title page. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification.
Holding its own against stiff competition many consider 1939 to be the greatest year of the classical hollywood studios, gone with the wind won ten academy awards, including best picture, best. Gone with the wind appears in an aspect ratio of 1. In the later printings gone with the wind is at the first book listed in the left column. On the first printing dust jacket, gone with the wind is listed second down in the right column. Published in the spring of 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind was an immediate and overwhelming success. 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. Gone with the wind 1939 is often considered the most beloved, enduring and popular film of all time. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Gone with the wind 1939 updated february 11, 2017 infoplease staff. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. Publishers preface to the 1940 illustrated motion picture edition.
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the american civil war and reconstruction periods. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Its a timeless classic, a moving and emotional story about the old south transformed during the civil war. 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. May 26, 2011 holding its own against stiff competition many consider 1939 to be the greatest year of the classical hollywood studios, gone with the wind won ten academy awards, including best picture, best. I have an original gone with the wind program from the 1939. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. The third series of plates was a limited edition issued from 1991 to 1993 by the bradford exchange and is known as critics choice. I have a few books and comic books i inherited from a friend and i want to know if they have any value. New for the ultimate collectors edition are two 2009 documentaries. Sidney howards script was derived from margaret mitchells first and only published, bestselling civil war and reconstruction period novel of 1,037 pages that first appeared in 1936, but was mostly written in the late 1920s. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind in dj 1939 holiday edition. 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. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. It has a small paste on sticker and a small ex owner name on ffp. Gone with the wind, motion picture edition, complete and. Gone with the wind holiday edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. 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. Gone with the wind collectors plates antique appraisal. Highest point in the high jinks was a gone with the wind costume ball night before the premiere, attended by 6,000 celebrants, movie stars and executives galore, governors of five former confederate states.
Gone with the wind 1939 soundtrack all movie soundtracks. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, sam wood. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and margaret mitchells bestselling novel, into nearly four hours worth of screen time, on a thenastronomical 3. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and margaret mitchells best. The first edition book is often sold with later printing or facsimile dust jackets. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition points. 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.
Picture of the back dust jacket flap for gone with the wind. Motion picture edition december, 1939 paperback is worth about. 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. First edition, early printing from august 1936, just 3 months after the first printing. With clark gable, vivien leigh, thomas mitchell, barbara oneil. And, of course, the 1939 blockbuster movie version starred clark.
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