Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Well, its a copy of gone with the wind that my aunt sue myrick used in hollywood when she was technical advisor on gone with the wind. Widely considered the great american novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, gone. Buy gone with the wind by margaret mitchell online at alibris. Partially, says john wiley, coauthor of the new biography, margaret mitchells gone with the wind. 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. 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. First edition, first issue with published may 1936 on the page of the authors classic novel. The authorized novel of mammy from margaret mitchell s gone with the wind donald mccaig. Gone with the wind signed first edition margaret mitchell first.
The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Free appraisal of a gone with the wind first edition 1st printing. See all books authored by margaret mitchell, including gone with the wind, and lost laysen, and more on. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell signed by author. The gonewiththewind sequel that wasnt the saturday. Gone with the wind won margaret mitchell the pulitzer prize in 1937. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell book condition. Free download or read online gone with the wind pdf epub book. Rear cover discolored, corners bumped and rubbed, minor wear to head and tail of spine. First edition of gone with the wind, hand signed by margaret mitchell. See what margaret mitchell s signature looks like up close. Books by margaret mitchell author of gone with the wind. Feb 19, 2020 margaret mitchell, american author of the enormously popular novel gone with the wind 1936.
Mitchell carefully analyzes the nature of human resilience, and hold up hopefulness as the critical tool for getting through the worst of times the guardian. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Included is the invitation to her funeral sent to my brother sims maddox. 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. Light water damage along top edge with resulting discoloration of pages, but no rippling. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell first edition. Laid into the book is what is considered the finest clark gable letter extant, an amazing reflection all about gone with the wind. Margaret mitchell books list of books by author margaret.
Quick facts name margaret mitchell birth date november 8, 1900 death date august 16, 1949 did you know. Light brown cloth over boards, top edge of pages darkstained, hinges weakening. 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. When i began rereading gone with the wind in january, i had no idea that margaret mitchell s world of turbulence and survival would become so shockingly parallel to our own by the time i finished in march. Pdf gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell free. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind 1986 50th anniversary edition slipcase.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1037 pages and is available in paperback format. This book has been finely rebound in deluxe full green morocco leather. Novel is signed on the front endpapers by the leading cast members. The letter, typed on margaret mitchell s letterhead, reads in full. Elegantly signed margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper of this first edition, 16th printing, published in october 1936. First edition, first printing, with may, 1936 to page.
More than a war story, gone with the wind is a reflection on humanity. 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. A bathing ape bape nigo rizzoli new york hardcover all gone supreme limited book. Thick octavo, original gray cloth, later dust jacket. Margaret mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 is best known as the author of gone with the wind, one of the bestselling novels in american literature. The main character of this novel is scarlett ohara. The autograph is not a facsimile, stamp, or autopen.
First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Margaret mitchell signed 1st edition gone with the wind hardcover 1936 by margaret mitchell author. Jan 22, 2015 pom harrington presents this rare first edition, first printing gone with the wind, with the first state dust jacket. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition june 1936. The novel earned mitchell a national book award and a pulitzer prize, and it was the source of the classic film of the same name released in 1939.
Margaret mitchell s gone with the wind letters 19361949 by mitchell, margaret harwell, ed. An original hardcover book with facsimile dust jacket. 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. Heralded by readers everywhere since its publication in 1936 as the great american novel, gone with. Gerald ohara is described as vital and earthy and coarse pg. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell first edition signed rare. Personally hand signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Margaret mitchell signed 1st edition gone with the wind. Buy gone with the wind by margaret mitchell from waterstones today. She never undertook any sequel which some thought sad. Mitchell wrote only one novel, published during her lifetime, the american civil warera novel gone with the wind, for which she won the national book award for most distinguished novel of 1936 and the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1937.
Jun 30, 2011 margaret mitchells gone with the wind turns 75 gone with the wind sold one million copies in its first six months, won the pulitzer prize in 1937, and brought an explosion of unexpected. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The first edition of the novel was published in 1936, and was written by margaret mitchell. Mitchell has signed this work on the front endpaper. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, signed abebooks. Oct 23, 2017 gone with the wind by margaret mitchell so many thoughts where to start.
At least one person was concerned about the enterprise. 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 book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell bookclique. Georgias margaret mitchell secretly wrote gone with the wind, which won a pulitzer prize, a national book award and spawned a movie that won eight oscars. Gone with the wind mitchell, margaret published by new york.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first. Published in 1936, margaret mitchell s gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. Told from the standpoint of the women left behind, author margaret mitchell brilliantly illustrates the heartbreaking and devastating effects of war on the land and its people. As gone with the wind the book by margaret mitchell celebrates its 80th anniversary, having been released in 1936, celebrations have taken place all over the country and st.
Gone with the wind cast signed margaret mitchell later printing. It is ranked as the second favorite book by american readers, just behind the bible, according to a 2008 harris poll. Scarlett arrives at a young womanhood just when the civil war was sweeping away the life for which her upbringing has prepared her. Margaret mitchell only published one complete novel, but it was quite the book gone with the wind earned her the. Jeff abbott a kiss gone bad 1st printing hardcover signed dated. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell waterstones.
Oct 27, 2014 check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida. Apr 05, 2020 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. Details about gone with the wind, margaret mitchell signed by author 1st ed may 1936 gone with the wind, margaret mitchell signed by author 1st ed may 1936. Fannie flagg, academy award nominatedauthor lets say youve read gone with the wind at least twice, and seen the movie over and again. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters 19361949 by mitchell, margaret harwell, ed. Margaret mitchell i love books books to read my books antique books vintage books ex libris tomorrow is another day e reader more information. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. The classic civil war novel that became a hollywood legend, signed by the cast. But mitchell flat out said no deal, refused until her dying day. I just read this epic civil war novel for the third time in my life. Check out this signed first edition gone with the wind that leila dunbar appraised in jacksonville, florida.
This first edition, signed by margaret mitchell is available at bauman rare books. This novel gone with the wind by margaret mitchell is about the drama of the civil war. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Was there hope for happiness yet, found perhaps in a sequels end. Margaret mitchell s pageturning, sweeping american epic has been a classic for over eighty years. Mar 10, 2018 margaret mitchell signed first edition of her pulitzer prizewinning novel gone with the wind, which inspired the academy awardwinning film of the same name. In 1937, margaret mitchell received the pulitzer prize for fiction for gone with the wind and the second annual national book award from the american booksellers association. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition. 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, first edition, signed.
A sweeping story of tangled passion and courage, in the pages of gone with the wind, margaret mitchell brings to life the unforgettable characters that have captured readers for more than seventy years. Gone with the wind 1936 margaret mitchell hardback ebay. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell paperback 2nd. Mitchell grew up in a family of storytellers who regaled. She is a spoiled, ruthless daughter of a wealthy plantation owner. Aug 30, 2019 quick facts name margaret mitchell birth date november 8, 1900 death date august 16, 1949 did you know. First printing, with published may 1936 on the page and no mention of other printings. Aug 16, 2016 i decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. I have an embarrassing matter to take up with you, and i know of no other way of handling it except to dive right in. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback.
Publishers gray cloth, stamped in teal to front board and spine. Autographed copies of the first printing are quite rare. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed first edition first printing may 1936 wcustom crafted clamshell case lifetime guarantee of signature authenticity personally hand signed by the author directly into the book. Margaret mitchell gone with the wind signed 1st edition. Gone with the wind is the only novel margaret mitchell ever wrote. Mitchell gone with the wind 19361936 first edition abebooks. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Finally, mitchell reiterates her distress and pleads with garrett to never again link actual atlanta locations and people to gone with the wind. It was published in over 40 countries and adapted into the famed movie of the same name.
Signed by margaret mitchell on the front free end paper. Included also will be the letter provided me by the family of the original purchaser. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell signed first. Edited by richard harwell by margaret, mitchell, sidney howard, fred crane, cammie king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 20, 2008 not just a great love story, gone with the wind is one of the most powerful antiwar novels ever written. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. A fine copy, signed by the author on the front end paper.
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