GONE WITH THE WIND (1936) MARGARET MITCHELL, 1ST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF MAY

Description: GONE WITH THE WIND MARGARET MITCHELL THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK 1936 First Printing, Published May, 1936. Rarity approaching ninety years in existence. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, navy stamped cover and spine titles, moderate cover, corner, edge wear, rub, toning, discoloration. Deckled pages generally good; slight discoloration near gutter to bottom inch throughout. Stylish antiquarian signatures at front blank endpaper: "Helen Lacke, Aug. 2, 1936" and "Mary Cuscioni." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Beautiful facsimile jacket of original first edition, first printing - protected in new clear sleeve. Very attractive. Rare near good first printing preserved in fine facsimile of first edition wrapper. First published in 1936, Gone with the Wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. There were over one hundred printings of the first edition. Only 10,000 copies were produced of this true first printing in May, 1936. The subsequent June printing 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; by 1937 it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the film rights had been sold to David O. Selznick. Mitchell prided herself on the historical accuracy of her work; and it is a sweeping account of how the Civil War tore apart an entire way of life. The stirring drama of the War Between the States and Reconstruction is brought vividly to life in this magnificent novel. Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara remain two of the most enduring characters in American fiction. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Insured post. Unparalleled drama, action and romance flower within the breathtaking wondersof this inspired spectacle of the written word and the most magnificently, exciting love story, ever!

Price: 1450 USD

Location: Rapid River, Michigan

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