Gone with the Wind [August, 1936 Printing in Original Wrapper] by Mitchell, Margaret - 1936

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First edition, seventh printing in original wrapper published in August, 1936; few months following the ultra-rare first printing in May. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, crisp navy stamped cover and spine titles and design, light shelf wear, bow. Deckled pages clean, bright and without writing; moderate page roll diminishing to first seventy-five and similar at final pages. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Original wrapper, moderate chip, discoloration to back panel and back of wrapper; unclipped 3.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Near very good early printing in rare attractive original wrapper. There were over one hundred printings of the first edition. The stirring drama of the Civil War and Reconstruction is brought vividly to life in this really magnificent novel. 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. 1037 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.