Gone with the Wind [June Printing with Original Brick from Loew's Grand Theatre] by Mitchell, Margaret - 1936

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Published June, 1936 and preserved in the extremely rare wrapper. Presented with an original brick from Loew's Grand Theatre - World Premiere Site of Gone With The Wind. Loew's Grand Theatre, originally DeGive's Grand Opera House, was a theater from 1893-1978 at the corner of Peachtree and Forsyth Streets in downtown Atlanta, Georgia and most famous for the opening of Mitchell's classic. Many epic films premiered at the opulent theatre including Ben Hur, Doctor Zhivago, and Singin' In The Rain. About 300,000 people came out for the premiere on December 15, 1939. It was the climax of three days of festivities, which included a parade of limousines featuring stars from the film, receptions, thousands of Confederate flags and a costume ball. The governor of Georgia, declared December 15 a state holiday. The estimated three hundred thousand residents and visitors to Atlanta lined the streets for up to seven miles to watch a procession of limousines bring Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Clark Gable and others from the airport. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, navy stamped cover and spine titles, moderate cover wear, discoloration. Deckled pages very good, light toning; vintage signature at front endpaper. Bind good; hinges intact. Beautiful facsimile jacket of original first edition design - protected in new clear sleeve. Sharp, near very good example. Extremely rare printing. Original June dust wrapper, rare in any form, well worn w/crease, rub, repairs; corners clipped, protected in clear sleeve. Intact and still attractive. There were over one hundred printings of the first edition. 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. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.