Gone with the wind book spine design

The 15 best movie set designs of all time taste of cinema. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book. In the next printings gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Information on buying and collecting gone with the wind by mitchell. Gone with the wind 20thcentury american bestsellers university. Gone with the wind, franklin library abebooks passion for books. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first edition, macmillan abebooks.

Heralded by readers everywhere as the great american novel since it was first published on june 30, 1936, 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. With lively characters and an enthralling plot, gone with the wind will quickly become one of your. Book cover art book cover design book design victorian books antique books vintage book covers vintage books grimoire book binding covers. My copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. What is the value of the book 1936 gone with the wind. Apr 24, 2019 gone with the wind vintage civil war book margaret mitchell cloth. Spine slightly faded and some rubbing to cover edges. Good for one or maybe two reads and then the spine will be gone and the book will fall.

Gone with the wind book spine bookmark with lace and leather backing see more. So now that ive collected a few of these i thought they would make great bookmarks. First edition points and criteria for gone with the wind. First edition points to identify gone with the wind by.

Good for one or maybe two reads and then the spine will be gone and the book will fall apart. Its a humongous book and the price on amazon is really a deal. Gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times. 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. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell identifying first edition points of issue. Gone with the wind back in theaters nationwide on sunday sept. First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. Gone with the wind has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and margaret mitchells best. This book spine is from a 1946 edition of jane eyre.

Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first. The complexities of designing a new cover for an old classic. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 1st edition 1936. May 31, 2012 growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. This macmillan edition is no good if you want this book as a keepsake. A book that will wrap its cover around you and comfort you while you laugh and cry. A superb piece of storytelling, it brings the drama of the civil war and reconstruction vividly to life. Prewar british editions of this most famous book are significantly harder to find than. 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. Jul 27, 2019 published in 1936, gone with the wind caused a sensation in atlanta and went on to sell millions of copies in the united states and throughout the world. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell and a great selection of related. Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them. Jane eyre book spine bookmark often when im about to rebind a vintage book, ill decide the spine of the book with gilt lettering and decorations is just too gorgeous to throw away.

You can search for first editions of gone with the wind on, and. Mammy is one of the greatest characters in the written word. 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. With lively characters and an enthralling plot, gone with the wind will quickly become one of your favorite books, to be kept forever and read again and again. Back of dust jacket lists books offered by the publisher and on the first issue dust jacket, gone with the wind is in the right column. Jaya asked me to return to the original book jacket art a blast from the past as this was the same cover i held in my hand as a sixth grader, suggesting i redraw the small inset of tara as well as try using the original art, and reimagine how the type might work with those elements. The vast majority of books displayed in bookstores are shown spine out to maximize limited shelf space. Margaret mitchells gone with the wind is a romance novel set in georgia during the american civil war and the reconstruction era that followed. Mitchells novel, whose 75th anniversary has arrived amid many reconsiderations and even more sales, may or may not be a good book. A remarkable book, a spectacular book, a book that will not be forgotten. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell pan macmillan. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the american civil war, margaret mitchells magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. First edition, first printing inscribed and signed by margaret mitchell on the front free endpaper.

Gone with the wind vintage civil war book margaret mitchell cloth. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of. The 15 best movie set designs of all time posted on june 1, 2017 june 1, 2017 by fernando pompeu set design, like any other creative department in filmmaking, can make or break a. In the next issue gone with the wind was moved to the very top of the left column. Kanye west attacks george bush, uploaded june 24, 2006, george bush anger at kanye wests racist remark memoir, uploaded on november 8th, 2010. The book appears to be wellbound, no pages are loose. One of the key tasks for the book designer when it comes to books that will be sold at retail is the design of the books spine. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and. Jul 01, 2015 why we should keep reading gone with the wind.

Differences between the book and the movie posted on 5 august 12 by gwenamon just in case you glossed over the title of this post, you should know that it gives away the story. Growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Staining and discoloration to the pastedowns and endpapers. Gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The publication, though, was pushed back a month and was released june 30th 1936. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. The result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936.

Boards are gray cloth with blue lettering on front and spine. Margaret mitchells epic novel of love and war won the pulitzer prize and. It won the pulitzer price, sold over ten million copies, was translated into eighteen languages and was later made into one of the bestloved films of all time starring vivien leigh and clark gable. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read. An analysis of editing techniques gone with the wind was an exceptional film directed by david o. 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 wind facsimile dust jacket for the first issue book no book is. I got the paperback for christmas a few years ago and put off starting it, knowing how much time it would take. Previous owners signature in ink on the front pastedown. Grey cloth over boards with blue lettering and design on the front and on the spine.

Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell the franklin library limited edition 1976 illustrated by robert reid. Heavy full red leather with bright gilt lettering and design. Though at first, the 1,000something page book can appear daunting, it is an easy read youll quickly find yourself sucked in to the story and not wanting to put it down. Covers book design jessica hische emily bronte book spine book crafts. Mitchells gone with the wind is one of the great novels of survival, and therein lies much of its appeal. Gone with the wind was controversial from the moment of its release. 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. While the front of the book cover design is primarily for getting attention and catching the eye, the back covers purpose should increase book sales, or the likelihood of a sale. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. Gone with the wind bookmark vintage book spine with leather. Sep 26, 2014 gone with the wind back in theaters nationwide on sunday sept. I recently acquired a gone with the wind book, and i believe it is the 3rd printing published june 1936, reprinted june 1936.

Mitchells book and the film adaptation of it are a valuable document of the way the lost cause curdled into a regional religion. Gone with the wind by mitchell, first printing, first edition. Since its first publication in 1936, gone with the wind has endured as a story for all our times and was immortalised in the 1939 film. 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.

No dj, foxing to binding, bottom of spine frayed, 18 loss to top of spine. Once a reader has flipped the book over to read the back cover, its safe to assume you have their attention. A special edition of gone with the wind by margaret mitchell reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate pans 70th anniversary. Buy gone with the wind book online at low prices in india. 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. Jun 19, 2016 i have read dont recall where that as a child margaret mitchell spent time sitting on the porch with her uncles great uncles. Is gone with the winds nostalgia for slavery acceptable. Chicago tribune gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. It doesnt have a dust jacket, but the cover is more elaborate with embossed leather corners and the spine is leather with raised bands. First published in 1936, gone with the wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Its tasteful and in a cabinet, and not scholcky stuff. Apr 18, 2011 my copy of margaret mitchells gone with the wind a 114th printing, now a bit tattered carries an inscription from my mother. Gone with the wind by mitchell, holiday edition abebooks. Courtesy everett collectionrex today the book retains its acclaim, with the 1939 film starring vivien leigh only adding to its popularity.

Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. X, holiday edition keywords x, gone with the wind title x edit your search. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret mitchell an overwhelming amount of critical and popular attention. The original publication of gone with the wind by margaret michell was originally going to be may 1936. On the back of the jacket gone with the wind is in the right column.

No matter how many times you have read it before, you need to read it again, now. Mar 09, 2018 first edition of gone with the wind, bauman rare books. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret. For those interested in film history, gone with the wind is such a juggernaut of american popular culture it is the highestgrossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation that is goes beyond film history and becomes one for the history books period. First edition of gone with the wind, bauman rare books. Gone with the wind running head gone with the wind an. Jan 22, 2018 one of the key tasks for the book designer when it comes to books that will be sold at retail is the design of the books spine. Published in 1936, gone with the wind caused a sensation in atlanta and went on to sell millions of copies in the united states and throughout the.

Mitchells book and the film adaptation of it are a valuable document of the way the lost cause curdled into. On the front cover, the title and author are printed in royal blue, followed by a swirly design. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. A book in which the main characters have so many problems that yours seem minor by comparison. Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936.

In book cover design, there is never a shortage of rejection. Picture of the first edition macmillan boards for gone with the wind. It was based on the book written by margaret mitche. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards. 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. What inspired the book gone with the wind by margaret mitchell. The definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie and the legend bridges, herb, boodman, terryl c.

Reading gone with the wind all hopeless romantics must at some point face the fact. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell franklin library. But the tarasized spine kept taunting me, so i bought the ebook copy as well and spent most of this winter 20152016, lunchtime and bedtime, reading it. Gone with the wind bookmark vintage book spine with. Part of her large office displays a portion of her gone with the wind collection. Differences between the book and the movie posted on 5 august 12 by gwenamon just in case you glossed over the title of.

First edition front cover first edition back cover. I have read dont recall where that as a child margaret mitchell spent time sitting on the porch with her uncles great uncles. Feb, 2014 the result was gone with the wind, first published in 1936. Only a few books will be shown face out and of course they will have an advantage. Gone with the wind boils down to a story about a spoiled southern girls hopeless love for a married man. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gone with the wind first edition points and identification. 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. In chapter 43 mitchell gives to rhett butler a version of the speech that we know now her own mother had given her when she was a child. In part 2, the american south has lost the civil wa. Gone with the wind the book turns 75 june 4, 2011 1. Everyone should read it at least once in their lifetime.