MITCHELL, Margaret
Gone with the Wind
Printing plate for the front panel and spine of the dustjacket for the Pulitzer Prize winning book. Copper on wood, approximately 8" square, wood inked from use else near fine. The plate for the dark brown ink used in the lettering and illustration. There were also plates for the green and orange inks used in the design, as well different plates for the rear panel and jacket flaps, which were changed frequently (and indeed those changes have become an issue point for the jacket). However this plate for the front panel and spine, featuring the key text and illustrations of Tara and the Confederate flag, is clearly the most desirable. For many years this plate hung in the office of a top Macmillan executive (metal hanger affixed to the back), until it surfaced recently at a small auction house. A splendid artifact from one of the most beloved books and films of the 20th Century.
[BTC #74070]
