MITCHELL, Margaret.

£7,500 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

Gone With the Wind. First edition, first printing, in the first issue dust jacket. Mitchell's sole published novel saw immediate acclaim and record-breaking sales, winning her the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize and transforming her life from one of obscurity to international stardom. The famous film adaptation followed in 1939.The first printing is dated May, rather than June, on the copyright page. Dust jackets in the first issue advertise this title on the rear panel in the second row of the second column.

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