Gone with the Wind [First Printing May, 1936]

Stated at copyright page: "Published May, 1936." Rare true first edition, first printing of this epic novel. Butternut (grayish brown) full cloth boards, crisp navy stamped cover and spine titles, light shelf, corner, edge wear. Rare with sharp spine and titles. Deckled pages generally very good, clean and bright. Endpapers without fox. Varying moderate discoloration apprx. half inch high by one wide to lower interior edge and text block through apprx. 300 leaves at middle of volume. Stylish antiquarian fountain pen inscription at front endpaper: "The most talked about book of this Xmas season, 1936, Love, Catherine." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Includes beautiful matching facsimile wrapper of this first printing for preservation and presentation; protected in new clear sleeve. Very attractive. Rare near very good first printing in facsimile wrapper. 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! There were over one hundred printings of the first edition. Only 10,000 copies were produced of this true first printing in May, 1936. The subsequent June printing 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. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.…