Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. 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. If it is signed its worth more, and depending on condition. Jun 08, 2009 an original copy of this book is worth 5,000,00 to 8,000. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. Its not because i havent read the book far from it. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column.
In a story of rarely remitting disaster, the relentless determination of scarlett ohara provides a useful lesson in never giving in. Read gone with the wind, by margaret mitchell on bookmate. Book printing and binding errors are fairly common. An original copy of this book is worth 5,000,00 to 8,000.
Thank you for posting it and now i can jump into the book knowing that it is an uncompressed and less sanitized version of a classic story with whom more people today associate with the selznick film than. 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 a classic that should be read over and over. Tara door from gone with the wind movie set going up for. This jacket will also fit subsequent early printings if you have one if they are 834 inches in height. Gone with the wind is the one confederate monument worth saving. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. 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. A remarkable book, a spectacular book, a book that will not be forgotten. Aug 31, 2014 this weeks lone star adventure celebrates the 75th anniversary of the premier of gone with the wind, the classic tale of the civil war south, and the book that inspired it. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell read online on.
A rendered facsimile dust jacket for the first edition book of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind boils down to a story about a spoiled southern girls hopeless love for a married man. Gone with the wind opens in april of 1861, at the palatial southern estate of tara, where scarlett ohara vivien leigh hears that her casual beau ashley wilkes leslie howard plans to marry. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret, conroy, pat, conroy, pat. Personal reflections on gone with the wind two authors. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Read gone with the wind, by margaret mitchell online on bookmate margaret mitchells epic novel of love and war won the pulitzer prize and one of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time. Even before the books publication, producer david o. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret.
Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. Special priceget extra 16% off price inclusive of discount. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Buy gone with the wind book and get the best deals. 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. The classic film gone with the wind is now 80 years old. How much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind. Chicago tribune gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. I recently downloaded the book, gone with the wind to my kindle. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. The novel has also been described as an early classic of the erotic historical. The novel gone with the wind by margaret mitchell is an american classic. Shopping on abebooks is easy, safe and 100% secure search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If so, perhaps youve wondered how it affects the books collectible value. If you read this book, please give me your opinion. For context, my usual novels of choice are classics so i was pleasantly surprised to. The length of the book is not a problem as it is so well written and so absorbing that. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. May, 2019 the value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming.
How much is an original 1937 copy of gone with the wind worth. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Apr 18, 2017 consult a barbie doll collectors book that features the estimated values for every barbie released 2. What is the value of an original copy of the book gone. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind.
The orpheum theatre in memphis has decided to halt showings of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind collection antiques roadshow pbs. The movie is a classic though, and thats the only time ill. While nearly every person involved has since succumbed to mortality, memorabilia from the film set remain in demand.
Please remember to click the green accept button, so the site pays me for my answer. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. 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. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions. It s not because i havent read the book far from it. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936.
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 classics to go kindle edition by. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Use the information you gathered from your doll inspection, such as cleanliness and if. Book abebooks offers millions of new, used, rare and outofprint books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world.
What is the value of an original copy of the book gone with the wind. 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. Like millions of readers worldwide, i have already savoured every page of this bestselling listed book of all time in hardback, at least twice so far. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1976, paperback. This weeks lone star adventure celebrates the 75th anniversary of the premier of gone with the wind, the classic tale of the civil war south, and the. Margaret mitchells novel and the film adaptation of it are a valuable document of. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. The now iconic civil war epic, gone with the wind blew.
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Pages, 1037 first edition 1024 warner books paperback. To ask other readers questions about gone with the wind, please sign up. But ive been told that the book is way more amazing than the movie. May 26, 2011 gone with the wind opens in april of 1861, at the palatial southern estate of tara, where scarlett ohara vivien leigh hears that her casual beau ashley wilkes leslie howard plans to marry. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Im aware that theres a movie called gone with the wind. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. 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.
Well, the book in and of itself is quite a valuable first edition. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind. Mitchells book and the film adaptation of it are a valuable. In this image released by turner classic movies, vivien leigh appears in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone with the wind classics to go. Gone with the wind classics to go kindle edition by mitchell, margaret. If you have ever asked yourself or anyone else if gone with the wind is any good, i am not sure if we can be friends.
How to appraise a gone with the wind barbie doll how. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Before i give my opinion about this classic novel let me tell you few things about the book. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1964 international. Are books with binding or printing errors collectible. Gone with the wind is the one confederate monument worth saving vivien leigh appears as scarlett ohara, left, and hattie mcdaniel as mammy in gone with the wind. Gone with the wind was popular with american readers from the outset and was the top american fiction bestseller in 1936 and 1937. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and margaret mitchells best. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Gone with the wind is a controversial reference point for subsequent writers of the south, both.
Search for the year in which your gone with the wind barbie was first released 1994 and also look for the exact name and model of your barbie. As with any great book, it inspires wildly different. Gone with the wind is the one confederate monument worth. Have you ever brought a new book home, only to discover that the cover was on backwards, or there were printing errors for instance, pages repeated, omitted, out of sequence, or upside down. These gone with the wind quotes will inspire you to grab a copy of the book, or at least watch the movie. Gone with the wind is worth every moment of the time.
And thats mostly because, as i have stated several times, gone with the wind is the most painfully boring book in all of literature, and scarlett ohara is the least likable heroine to ever exist. Aug 29, 2017 gone with the wind is the one confederate monument worth saving vivien leigh appears as scarlett ohara, left, and hattie mcdaniel as mammy in gone with the wind. Consult a barbie doll collectors book that features the estimated values for every barbie released 2. It is well written, the characters, are for the most part, interesting as mitchell certainly breathe. Shopping on abebooks is easy, safe and 100% secure search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you. But ive been told that the book is way more amazing than.
Well, let me tell you, copies of gone with the wind, being such a classic piece of american culture, really one of the greatest books of the 20th century in american literature, most beloved, and. As of 2014, a harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of american readers, just behind the bible. The movie is a classic though, and thats the only time ill ever say that the movies better than the book. Clark gable and vivien leigh in the 1939 film classic gone with the wind.
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