Nmein kampf original german book 1939

After the failure that was the beer hall putch in which hitler and a group of men tried to overthrow the bavarian government, he. Hitlers mein kampf original 1936 german nazi edition. Hitler library mein kampf and other books by hitler for. A special edition was published in 1939 in honour of hitlers 50th birthday. The book was distributed in its millions under the nazi regime, but there is. It has the better paper stock and the condition is much finer. A fine copy in the original dark blue morocco gilt, raised bands and gilt lines to spine, red title label, sword and title in gilt on front board, top edge gilt.

What is the value on a mein kampfhitler 1935 158159. Third reich books original german books from the 1920s. Others have been sold privately to collectors who are students of human nature and value the study of history. While germany formally blocked the publication of this book within germany, the. Heavy andor oversized books require additional postage. Found a copy of mein kampf, in german beleive it to be 2nd printing of 2nd volumne, no dust jacket, pristine condition. Gradually this pressure was extended to all elements of the german population. Printed for the 50th birthday of adolf hitler in the year 1939 by franz eher verlag munich. As hitlers power increased, pressure was put on all party members to buy the book.

Mein kampf hitler adolf 1939 original german edition. Value of mein kampf german version published in 1939. In the original german language with both volumes in one edition. The dust jacket shows that the title was changed to mein kampf for this version instead of my struggle or my battle. A scarce presentation copy of adolf hitlers autobiography and political manifest. The book had been in the families possession since ww ii, so it is authentic. There is slight water damage along the top, but otherwise it is in very good condition. There was a joke that everyone in germany had a copy, but nobody read it because it was so badly written. What we have to fight for is the necessary security for the existence and increase of our race and people, the subsistence of its children and the maintenance of our racial stock unmixed, the freedom and independence of the fatherland. Adolf hitler book mein kampf with annotations proves a. In july 1925, he also became a published book author with the release of the first volume of his work, mein kampf my struggle. The book would go on to become a bestseller in germany, selling more than 5 million copies by 1939. Original prewar and wartime versions are prized collectables and can be very expensive.

Mein kampf original german adolf hitler book 1940 my. Mein kampf is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by nazi party. Meinkampf originals are not hard to find at all, as pat noted. This authentic paperback brings together both of the original volumes complete with murphys 1939 introduction and a new introduction by emmy awardtm winning historian bob carruthers. Published in 1939 by central publishing house of the nsdap, franz eher, nachf. Johannes philipp palm was a book dealer in nuremberg and in 1806. Mein kampf ralph manheim translation by adolf hitler. I have my grandmothers book, mein kampf by adolf hitler, with marriage license dated 10339 and. His nazi publisher, max amann, decided this title was too complicated and had it shortened to mein kampf. Adolf hitlers book mein kampf, wedding type, 1939 edition item ah 176. Mein kampf the official 1939 edition by adolf hitler. Franz eher nachfolger first published 500 copies of mein kampf on july 15, 1925 as mein kampf.

Gottleibs original prediction led to speculation that the book might do quite a bit better in. My fathers signature dated june 3rd, 1945 on inside cover. Adolf hitlers mein kampf sells out after week on german. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition. Mein kampf by adolf hitler, first edition abebooks. The book was red cloth covered with gold leaf spine lettering. Mein kampf 1939 adolf hitler original german jubilee. By 1925, 35yearold adolf hitler was already a war veteran, leader of a political party, orchestrator of a failed coup, and a prisoner in a german prison. Hitler dictated this book to his secretary, rudolf hess while imprisoned in landsberg after the failed 1923 revolution. Mein kampf ist eine politischideologische programmschrift adolf hitlers. My father has a 1938 copy of mein kampf by adolf hitler. 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 f. Save mein kampf german to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. This volume was printed in limited quantities in 1939 only.

This is a wedding edition as described in the 1944 edition listed above, but as a 1939 edition. Though mein kampf is widely available online and across the. Mein kampf hitler, adolf zentralverlag nsdap, franz eher, munchen, 1939, hardback, quarter bound in black calf with two raised bands and lettering and small acorn and oak leaves motif in gilt. The edition using his translation was first published as a two volume set in the uk in 1939 and also in 22 weekly parts by hutchison and co ltd. Soon mein kampf was even being passed out to newlywed couples as a gift. The first edition of the first volume is marked by a red cover subtitled a reckoning. Why is it so hard to get a copy of hitlers mein kampf. Early development of the national socialist german workers party. Mein kampf by hitler, adolf 18891945 and a great selection of related books, art and. Mein kampf, which means my struggle or my fight is hitlers autobiography in which he outlines his ideology and political plans for germany. Original german mein kampf 1940 as with most things, the value of the item depends on certain variables specific editionyear published, condition, etc. The first volume of mein kampf was published in 1925, and it sold 9,473 copies in its first year.

The book that is now on sale is not hitlers original but rather a heavily annotated 2,000page edition that includes thousands of remarks and comments by experts. Original wwii 1939 wedding edition of adolf hitlers mein. Mein kampf published in germany for 1st time since wwii. The official 1939 version hardcover 387 pages, paperback, kindle this, the only translation of mein kampf which was officially endorsed by the nazi party during hitlers lifetime, represents an opportunity to try and understand the twisted madmans evil to come exactly as it was presented to readers at that time. This is an edition from 1942 and the type face is the easy to read times font. Mein kampf consists of two volumes, written between 19241926. Adolf hitle rs b ook, a deutsche welle television documentary covering the history o f the book through contemporary media and interviews with expe rts and german citizens, narrated in english, 15 august 2019. A knapsack edition was published and distributed by the german post office to. Adolf hitlers book, a deutsche welle television documentary covering the history of the book through contemporary media and interviews with experts and german citizens, narrated in english, 15 august 2019. The spine is in blue leather with the goldembossed lettering. This copy of mein kampf was the first item from this collection to be offered for public sale.

Luftwaffe, rein i believe the book to be an original copy of the second edition. This book, along with others from hitlers library, was sold to gottlieb in 20 along with a hat, shirt, medals, and a number of other items. Once more, hitlers mein kampf is a bestseller in germany. A retrospect the book was not very popular, but the publisher received many requests for a second printing. The book had relatively mediocre success until 1933 when hitler became chancellor, upon which. The soft cover edition contained the original cover as pictured at. This wedding edition of mein kampf is dated and named 1939. Mainz, germany the first 4,000 copies of adolf hitlers mein kampf have sold out less a week after a new annotated version of the nazi leaders manifesto hit german bookstores. By the way everyone i will ship internationally if you are willing to pay. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition identification. Boards and spine rubbed, foxing to fore edge and bottom edge as well es prelims. This book has been reproduced based on an original 1943 edition printed by the nazi printing office, eher verlag. Up for sale is an original copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf. Reynal and hitchcock spine and front cover dust jacket.

Its nearly in prestige condition and the books looks and feels like it was never read. New version of hitlers mein kampf a german bestseller january 3, 2017 8. It is presented here for those who wish to compare the original text to the english translations and for study of the original work itself. The first editions, published in 1925 band i or volume one and. Spine is black leather, with 4 raised bands, and gilt lettering and design there is some rubbing and chipping to the top and bottom of the spine and to the front edge but otherwise. Original nazi remembrance book 1939 about the fallen of the nazi party like dietrich eckart, horst wessel, bauschen. Information on buying and collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf with a guide to first edition. Mein kampf is easily the highest quality edition of the book that was published for sale to the general public. This is the original german language version of mein kampf. Ive got an original copy of mein kampf, printed in 1939 in munich, with a book mark from the shop it was purchased. This was no coincidence, the nazis goal was that mein kampf would eventually replace the bible in every german household. Hitlers infamous political memoir, mein kampf, continues to trouble us like few other texts in the world.

In 1927, the second volume on national socialism was published. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. Copy of mein kampf personally owned by adolf hitler, c. Hardback, quarter bound in black calf with two raised bands and lettering and small acorn and oak leaves motif in gilt. In fact, it now had the same size as a standard german bible. It also comes with its original book slip, which is very hard to find in tact. This is the so called volksausgabe, copies in this condition.