Gone with the Wind

The copyright page states "Published May, 1936" with no other printing statements. Books that say "Published June, 1936" are second printings. Back of dust jacket lists books offered by the publisher. On the first printing dust jacket, "GONE WITH THE WIND" is in the right column. In the next printing "GONE WITH THE WIND" was moved to the very top of the left column. After that, the dust jacket back contains reviews of the book.

After the author's death, the estate of Margaret Mitchell sanctioned Alexandra Ripley to write the official sequel which was published as Scarlett in 1991.

Gone with the Wind won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. This book is also one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Novels. Other Time 100 Novels include The Bridge of San Luis Rey and The Grapes of Wrath

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Picture of the 1936 first edition dust jacket for Gone with the Wind.

The copyright page must state "Published May, 1936" with no other printing statements. Books that say "Published June, 1936" are second printings.

A price of $3.00 is on the front flap on the lower corner.

First printing dust jackets are scarcer than the book itself. On the back of the jacket "GONE WITH THE WIND" is in the right column. In the next printings "GONE WITH THE WIND" was moved to the very top of the left column. After that the back contains reviews of the book.

Picture of the first edition Macmillan boards for Gone with the Wind.

Later dust jacket printings like this one have printing references on the bottom, and they also have reviews on the back.

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