What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Roman numerals were used in the book club edition of gone with the wind. Im 15 years old, and obviously i am a huge fan of gone with the wind,both movie and book, and all classic cinema. If it has the date in roman numerals it is a book club edition.
No book is included in this listing, however we may have the original book available for. Rare 1936 first book club edition gone with the wind 332941510. Favorite quote, scene, character, or literary device. You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Jul 28, 2016 and your exposure to gone with the wind before reading it movie, culture, etc. Gone with the wind first edition collectible books for. Gone with the wind margaret mitchell book club edition. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. 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.
It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Inspire lifelong reading with ageappropriate books. First edition front cover first edition back cover. Hopefully ill binge on it tomorrow and make a big dent. First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper. Minor wear on book jacketplease see pictures for best view of current condition. She nodded, then proceeded to tell me how when she was a little girl, her parents had taken her to see the movie. Gone with the wind is on the bestseller list having sold 30 million copies born november 8, 1900 in atlanta georgia, she grew up hearing stories of the civil war which laid the ground work for this masterpiece early on in her life.
The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. Gone with the wind mass market paperback book discussion. Your gone with the wind party will be even more of a success if you take some time to prepare for the event and enhance the theme in the partys decoration, food, drinks and costumes.
Published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Gone with the wind american classic1936 originally published on june 30, 1936 this is the book club edition also printed 1936 spine, pages and hardback book cover are inexcellent condition. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell first edition november 1936 printing. Vintage gone with the wind book club edition 32 1964 etsy. Classics can be fun to read and discuss with a reading group. Many first trade editions in dust jackets of titles prior to 1940 are worth considering. There is much to discuss in this book including the author herself. Some bces, primarily vintage titles in dust jackets by collectible authors, are valuable because they are so hard to find. Make offer gone with the wind 1st book club edition margaret mitchell 1936 hc.
Here you will find suggestions for your own reading and discussion of gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by margaret. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Gone with the wind first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related. Since its original publication in 1936, gone with the windwinner of the pulitzer prize and one of the bestselling novels of all timehas been heralded by. Relive scarlett and rhetts romance, hattie mcdaniels historymaking performance, and the controversies that still surround the film. Gone with the wind 1936 first book club edition margaret mitchell hcdj. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds.
Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy. Please feel free to use this as a way to start your own ideas to create an excellent fully rounded discussion. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Earning an unprecedented oscar nominations, gone with the wind won eight statuettes and two special awards, taking best picture in hollywoods miraculous year, as well as best director for victor fleming, and best actress for vivien leigh. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Gone with the wind for book clubs classics can be fun to read and discuss with a reading group. May 20, 2008 gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. See more ideas about gone with the wind, book club parties and tomorrow is another day.
By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. She had gone to see one of the mills, and was attacked. For sale is a brand new facsimile reproduction dust jacket for the 1st edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. If you can move past its noxious nostalgia, the bookwhich won the 1937 pulitzer prize for novelsremains a blast to read. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the wind. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This could be equally useful in the classroom or for a book club or reading group.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, macmillan abebooks. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. Its treatment of race is nauseating, a dismaying reminder of how recently blacks could be presented as inferior with essentially no controversy. In gone with the wind, mitchell writes about slavery from the perspective of southern plantation owners. And how her mother, her sister and her were simply crazy about clark gable. Gone with the wind, her only published novel, she is known by most. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell reading guidebook. Loving it and amazed at her writing just wish i had more reading stamina. So many thoughts have sprung up just from the first quarte. Why iive never heard something so vile, so being the chief annoyance, i am of course absolved from being used in this game as something that bores you. Dec 29, 2019 gone with the wind 1939 this civil war epic went from bestselling book to boxoffice blockbuster, winning eight oscars, including best picture. Gone with the wind 1936 mcmxxxvi book club edition with.
The making of gone with the wind tells these and other surprising stories with fascinating items from the selznick archive, including onset photographs, storyboards, correspondence and fan mail, production records, audition footage, gowns worn by vivien leigh as scarlett, and selznicks own notoriously detailed memos. The owners of the home are collectors of gone with the wind memorabilia, it adorns several of the rooms, and is fascinating to peruse. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. She depicts house slaves like mammy and pork as devoted and loving servants whom the whites treat like family. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell the blog of litwits. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell in 1936, and catcher in. Margaret mitchell 19001949 winning a pulitzer prize for our current book club novel. Why do you think gone with the wind endures in pop. Book club known for gone with the wind now monthly. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. And will continue to think about it for two more weeks since our book club discussion. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The ironic byronic book club, a gone with the wind fanfic.
A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first and second printings, which causes confusion for. 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 not a book that will leave you wondering. Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. Gone with the wind book club edition dust jacket cover margaret mitchell paypal. Gone with the wind book club activity soil science society of. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. 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. The book club that put gone with the wind on the map has reinvented itself as a monthly subscription box. Gone with the wind party theme ideas gone with the. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchells sweeping tale of the south between the antebellum and reconstruction eras, is a work divided against itself.
Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. Mitchells book and the film adaptation of it are a valuable document of the way the lost cause curdled into. Gone with the wind by victor fleming victor fleming, vivien. Have two book club in a bag sets one for the old fc girls and one for work. I hope you enjoy, and if you want to leave your opinions, please do. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Ive been thinking about this post for almost two weeks. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for 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. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion.
Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind book by margaret mitchell, pat conroy official. Even though it was 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Hall large print book series mitchell, margaret on. Please look at photos for conditionbook has wear from reading, shelf and improper storagechipping to the dust jacket 293202273904. Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. May 08, 20 prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell november 8, 1900 august 16, 1949 was an american novelist and journalist. Here are some books to talk about at the book club. Heralded by readers everywhere since its publication in 1946 as the great american novel, 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. Best supporting actress hattie mcdaniel became the first africanamerican actor to win an oscar.
This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Posted on february 4, 20 january 29, 2015 by modamadison. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. My husband had recommended for a long time that i read gwtw, and it was on my toread list for some time. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself.
Gone with the wind margaret mitchell 1936 edition hardcover mcmxxxvi mac. Gone with the wind reading guide book club discussion. Gone with the wind includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club the suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Gone with the wind 1964 book club edition by margaret. Gone with the wind book club edition 1936 value image. Banned books club gone with the windgeneral showing 142 of 42. And your exposure to gone with the wind before reading it movie, culture, etc. 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 1936 book club edition value city palace udaipur online booking, results 1 30 of 33 gone with the wind book club edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Please look at photos for conditionbook has wear from reading, shelf and. See a complete list of the characters in gone with the wind and indepth analyses of. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. 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. I am on chapter 9, almost toward the end of part 2.
Gone with the wind 1936 book club edition mcmxxxvi margaret mitchell dus. I have a gone with the wind hardcover that has a date of and has. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. I have a book club edition of mitchells gone with the. Gone with the wind is on the bestseller list having sold 30 million copies. Gone with the wind first book club edition janet leigh, clark gable jacket hardcover. Books that say published june, 1936 are second printings. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. This reading group guide for gone with the wind includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club.
Banned books club gone with the windgeneral showing 1. 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. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. David selznicks gone with the wind has its longawaited premiere at astor and capitol, recalling civil war and plantation days of southseen as treating book with great.