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Mein kampf, the autobiography of adolf hitler, provides a peek into the mind of a man who literally single handedly managed to change the course of history, wounding the psyche of a people for generations to come and marring the memories of a race for all of time. Mar 01, 2014 mein kampf lays out adolf hitlers vision for a resurgent germany after world war i along with his racist national socialist political ideology. The book has a blue cloth covering with the gilt national socialist german workers party nsdap emblem on it and gilt title on the spine. Seeing adolf hitlers autobiography on sale at an antiquarian book fair in hong kong raises some uncomfortable questions. If the book was annotated throughout, that would be. Aug, 2009 the value of the book lies in its inscription because signed copies of mein kampf are unusual, he said. Extremely rare copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler is up for auction. Adolf hitler signed copy of mein kampf1889 1945 fuhrer of germany and nazi party leader, hitlers bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of europe and north africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his berlin bunker as russian troops approached.
It transcends in historical importance any other book of the present generation. The book has a blue cloth covering with the gilt nsdap emblem on it and gilt title on the spine. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf on sale at hong. This is a very intense read about the coming about of hitlers view on politics and race. This 1932 edition bears hitlers own bookplate inside the front cover and is. Wedding edition given to a married couple in the third reich. Proving this point, gottlieb, known for his expert consulting on militaria for the hit history channel program pawn stars, auctioned off hitlers personal copy of mein kampf through his website at in 2014. Signed copies of mein kampf, hitlers magnum opus of hate, are up for auction. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. Mein kampf my struggle, adolf hitler mein kampf my struggle is a 1925 autobiographical book by nazi party leader adolf hitler.
The twovolume set was published from 1925 and inscribed by the farright. James murphy translation of mein kampf by adolf hitler combines elements of autobiography with an exposition of hitlers political ideology. One of two rare copies of mein kampf signed by the young nazi leader adolf hitler and due for auction. An extremely rare signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf has been sold at auction for.
The auction of the signed copy is being conducted online with a starting price of. By 1945 the german editions had reached a total circulation of about ten million copies and the book had been translated into sixteen languages. The second volume was written shortly after hitlers release. On this day in 1925, volume one of adolf hitlers philosophical autobiography, mein kampf, is published. Rare copy of hitlers autobiography, mein kampf, auctioned. A first edition of the infamous book which the nazi dictator. Trump angrily throws steve bannon s signed copy of mein kampf in trash. Swns some 10 million copies of mein kampf were sold or distributed in germany during the. Signed copy of mein kampf sold in uk the jerusalem post. Sep 03, 2017 the book has a blue cloth covering with the gilt nsdap emblem on it and gilt title on the spine. Donald trump kept book of adolf hitlers speeches in his bedside cabinet in a 1990 interview, the billionaire businessman admitted to owning nazi leaders mein kampf but said he had would. They were the fuhrers christmas gifts to one of his senior nazi officials. This 1932 edition bears hitlers own bookplate inside the front cover and is presumed to be the only authorowned copy in existence. Rarest ever signed copy of adolf hitlers autobiography mein.
The first volume of mein kampf was published in 1925, and it sold 9,473 copies in its first year. Image caption an edition of murphys translation of mein kampf, signed by hitler karen must have been the owner of the book or related to the owner of the book, says ben barkow, the director of. Mar 19, 2015 signed copies of mein kampf, hitlers magnum opus of hate, are up for auction. Great book to get a birdseye view of hitlers genius. Volume 1 of mein kampf was published in 1925 and volume 2 in 1926.
An original signed copy of adolf hitlers manifesto, mein kampf, is being put up for auction and is expected to be sold for thousands. If the book was annotated throughout, that would be fantastic in a literary sense, and. Signed copies of mein kampf with authenticated autographs have. The tipped in wedding edition limitation page was affixed to the peoples edition of mein kampf.
History and analysis of mein kampf, adolf hitlers political manifesto. A copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler is expected to sell for up to. It was his only complete book and became the bible of national. The swastikaembossed 1935 edition bears the nazi dictators signature on the front fly leaf. At least three booksellers had early copies of mein kampf, adolf hitlers 1925 autobiography, on sale at the recent china in print antiquarian book fair at the hong kong maritime museum, in central. Trump angrily throws steve bannon s signed copy of mein. The first edition of the first volume is marked by a red cover subtitled a reckoning. Feb 07, 2019 signed copies of the book were only handed out to a select few of hitlers inner circle. About 500 copies of the autobiography and political manifesto were originally printed. The book is one of the 20 limited edition copies that were produced out of the 500 that were originally printed. Sep 18, 2017 the book has a blue cloth covering with the gilt nsdap emblem on it and gilt title on the spine. Although the book is a very interesting read, it really takes concentration and intestinal fortitude.
Hitlersigned copy of mein kampf surfaces up for auction. By 1939 it had sold 5,200,000 copies and had been translated into 11 languages. The books cover his private life and thoughts, and unleashed a media frenzy upon its release, with journalists attempting to track down the mentioned members of his family. The value of the book lies in its inscription because signed copies of mein kampf are unusual, he said. Rarest ever copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler s. This copy of the volksausgabe of adolf hitlers bestseller comes with the rare original dust jacket and was signed by him in ink on the title page. Hitler began the dictation of the book while imprisoned for what he considered to be political crimes after his failed revolution in munich in november 1923. Adolf hitler signed copy of mein kampf 1889 1945 fuhrer of germany and nazi party leader, hitlers bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of europe and north africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his berlin bunker as russian troops approached.
The halftitle bears an additional black ink inscription in another hand, giving the book as a birthday gift, with the date. Lot detail adolf hitler signed copies of his mein kampf both. The rarest ever copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler and featuring vellum bindings and gold lettering is set to fetch. Mar 31, 2015 a copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler has sold for nearly. It is also available in various languages, including german, at the internet archive. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf for sale an extremely rare copy of mein kampf, signed by author adolf hitler and dedicated to a fellow inmate at landsberg prison, is being sold at auction. Signed copies of the book were only handed out to a select few of hitlers inner circle. In 1927, the second volume on national socialism was published. The book remains available on barnes and nobles website. The publication history of this devastating historical document is quite complicated. First edition of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler to. It transcends in historical importance any other book. The halftitle bears an additional black ink inscription in another hand, giving the book as a.
Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf sells at auction. Jul 27, 2009 signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf for sale an extremely rare copy of mein kampf, signed by author adolf hitler and dedicated to a fellow inmate at landsberg prison, is being sold at auction. Made even more scarce as signed in 1925 to a fellow nazi leader. An ominously signed set of books that futilely warned the world of hitlers intentions. Rarest ever signed copy of adolf hitlers autobiography. First edition of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler to fetch. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf on sale at hong kong book. Jan 14, 2015 image caption an edition of murphys translation of mein kampf, signed by hitler karen must have been the owner of the book or related to the owner of the book, says ben barkow, the director of. My father has a 1938 copy of mein kampf by adolf hitler.
In march 2020 amazon banned sales of new and secondhand copies of mein kampf, and several other nazi publications, on its platform. The book, which was written while hitler was imprisoned, is one of 20 limited edition copies and was given to fellow nazi hermann esser on. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf on sale at hong kong. Mein kampf must rank as one of the most widely distributed and translated books in the world. Apr 18, 2011 my father has a 1938 copy of mein kampf by adolf hitler. The book was running in top selling list for over a decade competing neck to neck and sometimes lagging behind the. Rare copy of mein kampf signed by hitler auctioned for. Rare mein kampf copy signed by hitler auctioned for. Adolf hitler signed mein kampfvery rare signed book, mein kampf my struggle, by german fuhrer adolf hitler 18891945, munich. Autographed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf sold at. Donald trump kept book of adolf hitlers speeches in his. Mein kampf cover of a 1943 edition of adolf hitlers mein kampf. The work describes the process by which hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for germany.
In 1935, eher verlag approached hitler with the idea that all newlyweds in germany should receive a presentation copy of mein kampf, in lieu of other gifts such as a bible. The rarest ever edition of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler is set to go under the hammer and expected to fetch up to. People are using the then legendary book mein kampf for gifts, homage, education and for whatever, whenever possible. The book, which bannon had given to trump as a token of his love.
Mein kampf lays out adolf hitlers vision for a resurgent germany after world war i along with his racist national socialist political ideology. The twovolume set was published from 1925 and inscribed by the farright leader to philipp bouhler, the 12th member of the nazi party who oversaw the murders of 70,000 people. Adolf hitler signed mein kampf very rare signed book, mein kampf my struggle, by german fuhrer adolf hitler 18891945, munich. Mein kampf must be read and constantly remembered as a specimen of evil demagoguery that people whenever men grow tired of thinking and acting for themselves. Signed copies of mein kampf are difficult enough to obtain, copies with such a signed quote are only very rarely seen, the auction house said.
Mein kampf ralph manheim translation by adolf hitler. Dec, 2018 at least three booksellers had early copies of mein kampf, adolf hitlers 1925 autobiography, on sale at the recent china in print antiquarian book fair at the hong kong maritime museum, in central. Rarest ever signed copy of adolf hitlers autobiography mein kampf. And by the time the world war ii ended the sales of mein kampf in germany alone was toughing 10 million mark. With the dedication page and city stamp and the original slipcase. Email sent to ebays legal department today, i was disheartened to learn that my auction for a copy of mein kampf was terminated in accordance with a new policy banning sellers from making this book available to fellow americans.