Gone with the Wind
by Mitchell, Margaret
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- Hardcover
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- Fine/In Slip Case
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About This Item
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1968. Book. Illus. by John Groth. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator(s). Limited/Numbered.. The two volumes are bound in blue and gray buckram in a three piece design, with colors reversed for the two volumes. The slip case is in very solid condition, with a paper pastedown title on the spine. There is some rubbing to the cover of the slipcase. #465 of 1500 copies issued, signed by Groth, who also did illustrations for an edition of The Grapes of Wrath. There are over a hundred and fifty black and white drawings and twenty-one full color illustrations. The movie has now been archived by the studio and will probably not be seen very often. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Synopsis
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. 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.
Reviews
On Jan 21 2017, a reader said:
International Collectors Library is not a first edition. You can get this book for $3 on Amazon
On Feb 14 2012, Slimjackreelyahoocom said:
Gone with the Wind belongs to that finite group of books one can confidently call seminal.This novel traces, with heart wrenching passages and beautifully set scenes, the death of the "Old South". The horror and cruelty of war is adroitly used to contrast with the slow beauty of the South as it was, and which it can never be again. If a person has not read this book, their Education is incomplete.
On Mar 9 2011, AbbeyRheinhartt said:
I approached this book with trepidation. Would this be a book that glorified slavery and antebellum life? No, quite the contrary, although it provides rich description of the wealthy class before the Civil War.This book has an excellent story, well told, in which the characters are the symbols of their country. Scarlett is the United States, at first content and lazy with slavery, then hardened by war, and she shifts to be ruthlessly concerned with commerce and moving forward. Ashley is beautiful and pale, and represents the old south, which cannot adapt.You won't find better character development anywhere. This book is extremely well-written. Do yourself a favor and but a nice dusty one, so you can have that authentic feeling.This book is hugely feminist. It also tells a huge story, but is fast-paced, and will keep you locked in to the life of Scarlett.This is a significant book in American literature, but it is not dry. This book is a must-read.Abbey Rheinhartt.
On Jan 15 2011, JennyG said:
This is my favorite book of all time. The characters are incredibly well written, as is the story line. Highly recommend reading. The copy I got from Biblio.com was in great condition even though it was used. I definitely plan on buying from them again.
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- Bookseller
- Wayward Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013484
- Title
- Gone with the Wind
- Author
- Mitchell, Margaret
- Illustrator
- John Groth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- In Slip Case
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered.
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed First Editions;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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