LOT #91107 |
Sold on Oct 16, 2008 for: Not Sold
Margaret Mitchell. Gone With the Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936....
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Description
A Signed First Edition
Margaret Mitchell. Gone With the Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936.First edition. Signed by Mitchell on the title page. Octavo. 1037 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with blue stamping. Cloth is edge worn and lightly soiled with darkening to the spine and board edges. Spine ends are fraying and corners are lightly bumped. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. There are two folds to the lower corner of the front free endpaper that also affect the following three pages. Dust jacket is the second state, with the title listed at top of list in first column on the rear panel. It shows foxing with rubbing and edge wear. There is a one-inch tear at upper edge of joint and light chipping, most prevalent along bottom edge. Housed in a handsome, custom clamshell box. A solid, very good copy.
After December of 1936 Mitchell would politely, but firmly refuse to sign any copies of her runaway bestseller. This attractive signed, first edition copy of one of the most successful books in publishing history would be a welcome addition to any library.
Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #684 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
16th-18th
Thursday-Saturday
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