Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. A fun and interesting quiz on gone with the wind 1939. 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. To find the market value for this book, click on the prefilled ebay, abebooks, or biblio links to the right and look for comparable listings that have all of these first edition points. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. I have not read this book definitive illustrated history what i have read is margaret mitchells gone with the wind. The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend bridges, herb, boodman, terryl c. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind letters, 19361949 by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I saw the film in my middle teens and was bought the book when i was 21. Two blockbuster films with big anniversaries this year compete for cinematic staying power. Though not without some very minor issues, the visuals of wind looked radically superior to.
Films golden year, 1939, included gone with the wind, wizard of oz james stewart was nominated for an oscar for his performance in mr. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of gone with the wind. Of course it was the best picture of 1939 and vivien leigh won the first of her two best actress awards. Gone with the wind 1939 virginia center for civil war studies. Gone with the wind presents a sentimental view of the civil war, in which the old south takes the place of camelot and the war was fought not so much to defeat the confederacy and free the slaves as to give miss scarlett ohara her comeuppance. 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. 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. Fun trivia questions on gone with the wind 1939 proprofs quiz. Editions of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind book won the pulitzer prize for fiction.
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. The blockbuster films were the wizard of oz and gone with the wind two fundamentally different cinematic adventures that, 75 years later, continue to mesmerize the minds of viewers and incite a sense of nostalgia within them. Also, the new york society for the suppression of vice disapproved of scarletts multiple marriages. Itas you must be awareis gone with the wind, the gargantuan selznick edition of the margaret mitchell.
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 watched gone with the wind last night i think for the first time in 40 years or so. It won the pulitzer prize for fiction the next year. Metrogoldwynmayer kept itself in the black for years by simply rereleasing gone with the wind. Fred crane, who played the role of brent, one of the tarleton twins, and he speaks this first line to vivien leigh, and has signed the book with his name and as well of that of his film character. In april 1935, harold latham of macmillan, an editor who was looking for new fiction, read what she had written and saw that it could be a bestseller. Gone with the wind 1939 original movie program starring. 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. Published in 1936, margaret mitchells gone with the wind has been banned on social grounds. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition. The windies are ardent gone with the wind fans who follow all the latest news and events surrounding the book and film. The book gone with the wind received the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1937. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take.
Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1936 first edition. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind motion picture edition by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Describing the tarleton twins as long of bone and hard of muscle. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Gone with the wind 46 movie clip leaving for battle. Starting with her idyllic on a sprawling plantation, the film traces. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. Courtesy everett collectionrex today the book retains its acclaim, with the 1939 film starring vivien leigh only adding to its popularity.
Sep 10, 2014 gone with the wind, lauded as one of the american cinemas grandest, most ambitious and spectacular pieces of filmmaking, was helmed by victor fleming in 1939, the same year as the directors. A new book examines why gone with the wind dominates popular. Gone with the wind appears in an aspect ratio of 1. Signed by fred crane and cammie king who both appeared in the 1939 classic film. 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. Margaret mitchell began writing gone with the wind in 1926 to pass the time while recovering from an autocrash injury that refused to heal. What would the value be of the book gone with the wind, first edition, 2nd print, 1930s, excellent condition hard answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The title gone with the wind is taken from the poem non sum qualis eram by the nineteenth century poet ernest dowson, i have been faithful to thee, cynara.
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. The movie was based on a novel of the same name by margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind 1939 epic civil war drama focuses on the life of petulant southern belle scarlett ohara vivien leigh. Gone with the wind and the confederacy the atlantic. Third edition gone with the wind antiques roadshow pbs. Gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 user. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column. Gone with the wind is a sexy book fifty shades of gray, 30s style. Words like damn and whore were scandalous at the time. Gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 gone with the wind 1939 the image could not be loaded. Gone with the wind first edition library facsimile with slipcase. 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. Selznicks production of margaret mitchells story of the old south paperback 1939 by howard editor dietz author.
Gone with the wind by mitchell, motion picture edition. Opening scene gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from margaret mitchells 1936 novel of the same name i do not own the content of this video. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. In the opening cast credits, actress barbara oneils surname is erroneously spelled oneill. Selznicks production of margaret mitchells story of the old south dietz, howard editor on. The book was also adapted as a feature film of the same name which was released in 1939. The historical background in the chief virtue of the book, and it is the story of the times rather than the unconvincing and somewhat absurd plot that gives miss mitchells work whatever importance may be attached to it. Gone with the wind is a historical romance that uses scarlett ohara as the symbol for reconstruction in the south. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks.
I was moved from start to finish that time has not dimmed any element on this extraordinary accomplishment. And make yourself a favor and dont watch the sequel the. No edge wear with one very small tear at the top of dust jackets right corner. Collectors edition gone with the wind vhs tapes for sale. Vintage gone with the wind hardcover book 1938 markalino. Leigh in a famous scene from the 1939 epic film gone with the wind. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. Essentially the story of a willful girl and the people around her during and after the civil war, the book was an overnight sensation, selling a million copies and commanding thirtyone printings in its first year of publication. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by margaret mitchell. Because of that, it is merely a later edition of gone with the wind with a nice, touching sentiment inside from two people who were at the theater that night, two friends, and wouldnt have any. The film, set in the american south during the time of the civil war, tells the story of scarlett ohara played by vivien leigh, the headstrong and. Gone with the wind, american epic film 1939 that was one of the best known and most. Get the best deals on collectors edition gone with the wind vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at.
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. Book looks in great shape, normal wear for age printed 1940, gone with the wind 1939 motion picture edition, softcover book by margaret mitchell, published by. Selznicks production of margaret mitchells story of the old south. The hosts delve into character discussion, discuss themes and motifs then finally talk about the. The book is the source of the 1939 film of the same name. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 is a historical epic based on the novel of the same name by margaret mitchell. It is pure narrative, as the novel was, rather than great drama, as the novel was not. The first edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was published in 1936 by the macmillan company in new york. Gone with the wind 1939 frequently asked questions imdb. The film, set in the american south during the time of the civil war, tells the story of scarlett ohara played by vivien leigh, the headstrong and willful daughter of the owner of the plantation tara. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. 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. It went on to at least 100 more printings and is one of the bestsellers of all time. Though not without some very minor issues, the visuals of wind looked radically superior to anything wed expect from the 65yearold movie. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, hardcover abebooks. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by. Gone with the wind is a 1939 american epic historical romance film adapted from margaret mitchells 1936 novelgone read more. Belle of the ball was vivien leigh, who nearly everybody agreed looked right like scarlett ohara. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them.
First holiday edition 1939 great britain gone with the wind margaret mitchell. Like atlanta, which sheds its image of southern gentility after the civil war. They gather periodically in costumes from the film or dressed as margaret mitchell. Whats the value on a gone with the wind book 1936 edition, september 1936twice. Make offer first holiday edition 1939 great britain gone with the wind margaret mitchell. Gone with the wind boils down to a story about a spoiled southern girls hopeless love for a married man. The book has been called offensive and vulgar because of the language and characterizations. Gone with the wind movie 1939 new sealed vhs tape color video nice. It was the biggest fiction bestseller that year and the following year. In 1939, the most successful on an inflationadjusted basis film in history, gone with the wind, was released by metrogoldwynmayer to immediate popular acclaim wikipedia, 2020.
Financial analysis of gone with the wind 1939 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Jul 27, 2019 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 in 1926, mitchell was forced to. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Book looks in great shape, normal wear for age printed 1940, gone with the wind 1939 motion picture edition, softcover book by margaret mitchell, published by the mac millan company, 391 pages, in good condition. Based on the runaway bestselling 1936 novel gone with the wind by. The classic novel about the the south gone with the wind by margaret mitchell was first published june 30, 1936.
Selznick of selznick international pictures and directed by victor fleming. In the spring of 1936, a new novel blew onto the american scene with the force of a hurricane gone with the wind. Civil war stories to read instead of gone with the wind time. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. Gone with the wind by mitchell, motion picture edition abebooks. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. Gone with the wind 1939 original movie program starring clark. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan. Inaccuracies the end of the war accuracies and inaccuracies of the 1939 film gone with the wind samantha shute period 4 in the story gerald ohara arrives on his plantation and announces that the civil war ended. Is gone with the winds nostalgia for slavery acceptable. Every character springs to life as you turn each page.
The central character is a spoiled slave owneras for the opening statement, when knighthood was in flower, well not in my opinion. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell she gets around in the book a lot more in the book than the movie. What is the value of the book 1938 gone with the wind. Gone with the wind takes place over a 12year period, beginning in april 1861 just before the outbreak of the american civil war 18611865 between the confederate south and the unionist north and follows through most of the reconstruction period during which the south tries to rebuild itself.
It covers the civil war and reconstruction era from the point. 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. From the book to the movie, i have never been able to overcome a severe discomfort about gone with the wind. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Both film and book are in my alltime favourite lists. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. What would the value be of the book gone with the wind. See pictures i have uploaded 8 pictures fro you to view.