^Lot 5108 FINE TRUE FIRST EDITION "GONE WITH THE WIND" WITH

1ST EDITION DUST JACKET. No doubt the most popular Southern anthology ever written and it was such a massive hit that the short run of first printing sold out in days. A second printing in June 1936 was the start of 33 distinct later printings in 1936 alone, over 1,000,000 books were sold before Christmas 1936. The true first editions have publication date of "May 1936", even rarer are surviving true 1st edition dust jackets with all the correct first issue points "$3.00" price present on front flap, and "Gone with the Wind" title listed as 2nd book in 2nd column on back flap. Book was so famous after May 1936, later edition dust jackets list "Gone with the Wind" title as 1st book as it was selling multiple times as many of all 17 current McMillan published titles. CONDITION: This copy has light soiling, slightly chipped corners, tight binding, dust jacket is fine with 2 restored chips on spine, light fading. PROVENANCE: Christie's Auction, July 2, 2002; Collection of Dr. Reggie Van Driest. (02-27146/JS). $6,000-9,000.