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New York:: The Macmillan Company,, 1938.. Reprint of the 1936 first edition.. original gray cloth stamped in blue, in dust jacket.. Ink stamp of Selznick International Pictures Inc. to verso of rear free endpaper; a little browning to the hinges from binder's adhesive; some shelfwear to the bottom edge; but a bright copy. The jacket is chipped at extremities of the backstrip and has a few other tiny chips; good to very good. The framed certificate of appreciation is somewhat rippled and there is some fading to some of the signatures. . 8vo (and framed artwork measuring 25 x 21 inches overall),. Denoted in pencil "Copy #1," this was Assistant Director Eric Stacey's copy, signed by David Selznick, Director Victor Fleming, and 28 members of the motion picture cast, including Vivien Leign, Clark Gable, and Olivia de Havilland. Eric Stacey has added his ownership signature in pencil on the half-title. Accompanying the book is a framed gift presented to Eric Stacey "In… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1936. First Edition, First Issue. Signed by Margaret Mitchell on the flyleaf. Laid into the book is what is considered the finest Clark Gable letter extant, an amazing reflection all about Gone With the Wind. Dated January 25, 1960, it is a Typed Letter Signed in blue ink by Clark Gable, on his printed stationery with the original stamped envelope, which is written to the News Editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper, Mr. Actor Cordell, Jr., who had asked for Gable’s remarks on Gone With the Wind twenty years after the release of the film classic, and to which Clark Gable wrote this amazing response: "Dear Mr. Cordell: I have received your letter of December 29 and will answer your questions in the order which you ask them. - Yes, it does seem like 20 years. - I feel about GONE WITH THE WIND as being one of the greatest pictures ever made, not because I played a leading role in it, but because of the great story, the way the story was brought to the screen, the production… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing, with "Published May, 1936" on the copyright page. Signed by Margaret Mitchell on the front free endpaper in black ink. [vi], 1037 pp. Bound in publisher's gray cloth with blue lettering. Near Fine with light edge rubbing, pages toned with age;from the collection of noteworthy American book collector Robert R. Dearden with his bookplate on paste down. In first issue dust jacket with Gone with the Wind placed in the second column of books listed on the rear panel; $3.00 price intact on bottom corner of front flap. Jacket is Near Fine, unsophisticated (a good thing, meaning it has had no repairs) and unfaded, light diagonal crease to front panel, a little rubbed and toned, small L shaped closed tear to back panel. Housed in a quarter calf custom folding case. A lovely signed true first of the historical novel that inspired the classic 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. The novel itself was no… Read More

New York: MacMillan Company. 1936. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. First issue with "Published May 1936" on copyright page in first issue jacket with rear panel headed "Macmillan Spring Novels" listing Gone with The Wind as the second title in the second column. Binding tight and square. Original full-bound cloth boards present, in exceptional condition for their age, with slight wear to corners as shown. Minimal wear present to boards and text block, with some wear evident to the original dust jacket, with a repaired tears on both the front and back covers, as well as some chipping losses at spine corners, and wear to the edges at bottom and top. Clipped (as is typical) at the top corner, with original price of $3 not clipped at the bottom left. Overall a very nice example. ; Signed by Margaret Mitchell on the first free end page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1037 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First edition of Margaret Mitchell's masterpiece which remains one of the fastest selling novels in the history of American publishing, with 50,000 copies sold in a single day. Octavo, original cloth. First printing, with “Published May 1936” on the copyright page and no mention of other printings. Association copy, signed by eleven members of David O. Selznick's epic American 1939 film adaptation on the front pastedown and front free endpaper with nine adding the names of the characters they portrayed, "Evelyn Keyes, 'Suellen' [O'Hara]," "Mickey Kuhn, 'Beau [Wilkes] age 7 years,'" "Marcella Martin [Cathleen Calvert]," "Ann Rutherford, 'Careen' [O'Hara],'" Rand Brooks [Charles Hamilton]," "William Bakewell, 'A Mounted Officer'", "Greg Griese, 'Baby Beau & Baby Bonnie'", "Fred Crane, 'Brent Tarleton'", "Patrick Curtis 'Baby Beau'", "Frank (Junior) Coghlan, The collapsing Southern soldier," and "Cammie King 'Bonnie Blue [Butler]'". The signatures were… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First edition of Margaret Mitchell's masterpiece which remains one of the fastest selling novels in the history of American publishing, with 50,000 copies sold in a single day. Octavo, original cloth. First printing, with “Published May 1936” on the copyright page and no mention of other printings. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Elizabeth S. Harsh from Margaret Mitchell." Near fine in a very good completely unrestored price-clipped first issue dust jacket with Gone with the Wind listed in second column of booklist on back panel and the $3.00 cost on front flap. Eicher 730. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A nice example. “Mitchell’s sweeping rendition of a South torn apart by civil war… has become national mythology” (New York Public Library’s Books of the Century, 111). “This is beyond doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer. It is also one of the… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Beautifully signed by Margaret Mitchell at front endpaper: "Margaret Mitchell". Rarity now approaching ninety years in existence in the original first printing wrapper. This signed first edition, the May 1936 printing, is very rare as are any of her signed books or other items. In a letter dated February, 1937, Margaret Mitchell wrote that she would no longer sign her book, nevermore for friends or even relatives. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, navy stamped cover and spine titles, light shelf wear, rub, spine pull. Deckled pages very good, clean; no writing. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original early issue wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, crease; clipped, protected in fine clear sleeve. Ultra-rare near fine signed first printing in good wrapper. Presented with this rare signed first printing is an amazing original brick with polished brass plate engraved with details from Loew's Grand Theatre. Includes the Certificate of… Read More

MacMillan, 1936. first. hardcover. near fine/good. INSCRIBED first edition. Inscribed on the front free end paper by author. The first edition, first printing numbered only 10,000 copies, and they bore an incorrect release date of May, 1936. These inaccurate first printings, and corrected second printing of 25,000 copies, were both actually released to the American public in June 1936. The true firsts with the May 1936 date also have the original publisher's price of $3.00. Book near fine, corners and spine ends slightly rubbed, little soiling on front paste-down and front free end paper and rear paste-down. Dust jacket good, piece missing at bottom of spine, and some smaller pieces missing, tears to front and rear hinge of flaps and to spine, wear, top of front flap clipped but price is at bottom of flap. Housed in slipcase with front and back of dj printed on slipcase.

New York, Macmillan,, 1936. Well, my dear, take heart. Some day, I will kiss you and you will like it First edition, first printing with the copyright date May 1936, this copy with a leaf signed by the author bound before the half-title. Mitchell's sole published novel saw immediate acclaim and record-breaking sales, winning her the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and transforming her life from one of obscurity to international stardom. The famous film adaptation followed in 1939.  Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, spine lettered and decorated with centre tool gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy.

New York: Macmillan, 1936. First Edition, First Printing - May 1936. A magnificent copy exquisitely bound in a custom designer jeweled binding created and executed by Patricia and George Sargent at the Dragonfly Bindery/Studio in 2022. The book, itself, is bound in full gray goatskin leather with the scene depicted in various types and colors of leather, cotton floss and tassels. The action in the sky has sterling silver 4mm bezel cups filled with 4mm faceted stones pavilion facing up, including 10 white topaz, 4 red garnets, and 4 orange citrine. The marbled endpapers inside the book are a gray, wine and green pattern. Contained within a matching rounded gray leather spine clamshell box lined with a diamond patterned dark green velvet. The spine has a wine colored leather label stamped in silver with embellishments. Scarlett O’Hara’s green hat is depicted at the bottom of the spine. The image displayed across the boards and spine shows Scarlett O’Hara flung across a divan crying after she… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Beautifully signed by Margaret Mitchell in blue with steel-tip fountain pen at front endpaper: "Margaret Mitchell". Rarity approaching 90 years in existence. This signed first edition, first printing, the May 1936 printing, is ultra-rare as are any of her signed books or other items. In a letter dated February, 1937, Margaret Mitchell wrote that she would no longer sign her book, nevermore for friends or even relatives. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, navy stamped cover and spine titles, clean with moderate corner, edge wear; few small holes to back exterior hinge. Deckled pages generally very good with attractive toning; varying mostly moderate fox at front endpapers to page twenty-four and last two pages & back endpapers. Bind intact, square; back hinge reinforced. Recased measuring 6" x 8 5/8". Includes beautiful facsimile dust wrapper of this original first printing - protected in new clear sleeve. Very… Read More

MacMillan. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 1037 pp; First Edition (first state) in first state dust jacket. Book has light corner wear, nice gray covers, pages unmarked, no names. Dust jacket with with rear panel with "Macmillan Spring Novels" at the top, price at bottom on front flap is $3.00, top of front flap clipped, sping lightly sunned, corner/spine end wear. A nice, clean, tight and very attractive classic. .

MacMillan, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A fine first edition in a very good dust jacket. May, 1936 on copyright page. First issue dust jacket with book title in second column and original price of $3 on front flap. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. No edge wear with one very small tear at the top of dust jacket's right corner. (SEE PICTURES- I have uploaded 8 pictures fro you to view) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tallFrom Wiki:Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novelGone with the Wind. It was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, from her romantic pursuit ofAshley Wilkes, who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton, to her marriage to Rhett Butler. The leading roles are portrayed by Vivien Leigh (Scarlett), Clark Gable (Rhett), Leslie Howard (Ashley), and Olivia de Havilland (Melanie).

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Beautifully signed by Margaret Mitchell with what appears to be steel-tipped pen at front endpaper: "To Jessie Norton, from, Margaret Mitchell". Rarity approaching 90 years in existence. This signed first edition, first printing, the May 1936 printing, is ultra-rare as are any of her signed books or other items. In a letter dated February, 1937, Margaret Mitchell wrote that she would no longer sign her book, nevermore for friends or even relatives. Of interesting note, and according to prior collector, Jessie Norton whom this book is inscribed, was the second wife of noted physician and researcher, Thomas D. Moore, MD of Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Moore began Graceland Dairy Farms which raised premium Hereford cattle; Moore inherited the property with his first wife from her aunt, Grace Toof. The estate was sold in the 1950s to "The King," Elvis Presley and became a part of his legendary "Graceland." From Tupelo shotgun shack… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first issue in first issue dustwrapper. Very good or better with a hint of toning at the rear pastedown and foxing to the edges of the boards, particularly the topedge in about very good price-clipped dust jacket with some rubbing and moderage edgewear including small tears, nicks and creases at the extremities. A presentable copy of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that helped both to cement the legend of the "Old South," and subtly subvert it at the same time. One of the most famous and popular American novels of the 20th Century and basis for the Oscar-winning 1939 film adaptation.

New York: MacMillan. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition copy, gray cloth with blue lettering. "Published May 1936" on copyright page. Spine ends softened, board edges lightly rubbed. Previous owner name to ffep else unmarked. First few pages softly creased. Bookseller sticker to rear endpage. The unclipped jacket in mylar has chipping to spine ends and back panel, hole mid spine, rubs/small hole to fold. First issue jacket with $3.00 price to flap and Gone With the Wind listed in the second column of the booklist on back panel. A very nice copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Macmillan, NY, 1936. 1st edition. Hardcover. Beautiful brown morocco binding with gilt spine lettering, raised bands and border rules to front and rear, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, pages in pristine condition, publication date of May 1936 denoting the true first printing. A sumptuous presentation of one of the most famous of all American novels, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and of eight Academy Awards for the 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. A copy to grace any shelf. Complementing the book is a card on which the original signatures of Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable have been mounted below a scene from the film. The card is 34cms x 36cms. Together, this first impression of the epic novel in its wonderful binding and the signatures of the movie's lead actors, make a unique and splendid pairing.

New York: Macmillan, 1936. First Edition, First State (May 1936). Fine clean copy in original gray cloth with blue stamping in an excellent facsimile dust jacket. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the basis of the classic 1939 motion picture starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.

Atlanta, Georgia: Margaret Mitchell (in reaction to The Reader's Digest & The Atlanta Journal), 1949. Original (3 pieces). Envelope. Very Good/Envelope Good. Autograph Letter Penned & Signed characteristically "M.M.M." [Margaret Mitchell Marsh] by the famed American Author on a Small Folio (8.5" x 14") page copied from "The Atlanta Journal," June 19, 1949; <br/> <br/> with a marginal ink note in the left margin of "The Atlanta Journal" from the recipient, Dr. Mayo, docketed "July 5 - 1949"; <br/> <br/> accompanied by the original envelope addressed by Mitchell to "Dr. C.E. Mayos / 612 West 13 St. / Davenport / Iowa." [stamp and partial postmark cut away leaving only "5 ATLA... Jul /10..19.../ G]; with Mitchell's return address on the envelope flap preprinted as: "1268 Piedmont Avenue, N. E. / Apartment 3 / Atlanta 5, Georgia." Dr. Mayos has written on the envelope: "Letters from /… Read More