Gone with the Wind [October Printing]

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, St. Martin's House, 1936. Published October, 1936; early printing from first year of release. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, navy stamped cover and spine titles, moderate cover, corner wear. Deckled pages very good, clean. Antiquarian inscription inside cover: "With love & best wishes, to my darling daughter Saraell. Mother. 12-24-1936." Very attractive. Pictorial owner's label depicting sepia sailing scene at front pastedown: "Ex-Libris, Richard E. Hyland." Two small bookstore labels at back pastedown: "The May Co., Monarch" and printed price label "3.00." Bind fine; hinges intact. Original matching wrapper, some edge wear, rub, adhesive, reinforcement; unclipped 3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Stated at front panel: "Twenty Printings.. 525,000 Copies." Very good October printing in solid, complete wrapper. Extremely rare printing. Unparalleled drama, action and romance flower within the breathtaking wonders of this inspired spectacle of the written word and the most magnificently, exciting love story, ever! 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; 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. Printed in the United States of American by The Ferris Printing Company. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.