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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Rare June printing with none additional stated. Published June, 1936 and preserved in the extremely rare original matching wrapper. Butternut (greyish brown) full cloth boards, navy stamped cover and spine titles, light edge, corner wear, short upper spine pull, moderate toning. Deckled pages near fine clean with attractive toning. Vintage signature at front endpaper: "Estelle S. Rogue, July 30, 1936." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original June dust wrapper, rare in any form, some edge wear, chip rub, toning; corners clipped, protected in clear sleeve. Wrapper features no mention of printing as is correct with back panel of New Macmillan Books with Gone with the Wind listed first. For display and preservation, a beautiful facsimile jacket of the first printing in new clear sleeve is included. Sharp, near fine June printing in near good matching wrapper with facsimile wrapper over this. Extremely rare printing. There were…

Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story is set in Clayton County and Atlanta, both in Georgia, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era. It depicts the struggles of young Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to come out of the poverty she finds herself in after Sherman's March to the Sea.

Look for the May 1936 printing date on the copyright page for first editions.