This book the book was produced to document various versions of mein kampf and to assist collectors in identifying valuable and nonvaluable versions. Buy the brand new book mein kampf an autobiography by adolf hitler at the. Nazi dictator adolf hitlers own copy of mein kampf, his memoir and. The date varies based on the edition of mein kampf youre referring from, though 1925 is the. Mein kampf original book 1933 only for collectors of.
Copyright on adolf hitlers mein kampf expires today. In 1930 and later, the editions were combined into one book and no longer carried the volume identifiers of 1. Volume 1 of mein kampf was published in 1925 and volume 2 in 1926. Save mein kampf hitler to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The lesserknown second book is legal to trade, but it appears on the index as well. The book s publishers say 85,000 copies were sold in just twelve months. May 10, 2011 it also has many historical notes that make mein kampf easier to understand. I have found three different publications of mein kampf for 1938. Hitlers mein kampf magazines original 1938 full set 18 magazines by adolf hitler english language translation of mein kampf divided into 18 weekly parts, published in 1938 at 6 old pence each, with royalties from all sales going to the british red cross society. Copy of mein kampf personally owned by adolf hitler, c. The book s publishers say 85,000 copies were sold in just twelve. On this date in 1925, adolf hitler published mein kampf. What is the value of a 1942 mein kampf book answers.
A special wedding edition was published in 1936, and it was common for newly married couples to be gifted with the wedding edition of mein kampf, or hochzeitsausgabe. The nazi propaganda ministry wanted to produce an english 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. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf for sale telegraph. However, items that dont attract bids often remain for sale at the. Mein kampf adolf hitler was a very smart man an he saw that germany in his time needed a good leader an he did lot of good an bad but he was a great writer an very good speaker as you see in his public speechs. And we are just filling this gap, so to speak, so there is a full. The first volume of mein kampf was published in 1925, and it sold 9,473. This is the so called volksausgabe, copies in this condition. First printing volume 1 1925 with 392 pages hard cover, and volume 2, 1926 with 354 pages. New listing mein kampf blue cloth original 1938 edition. Had more people read this book back in the day, they would have had no doubt about. Regarding the peson who said to read mein kampf if you are an antisemite i would say this person has not read the book so is not qualified to comment.
Aug, 2009 the value of the book lies in its inscription because signed copies of mein kampf are unusual, he said. No choice but to annotate mein kampf, as screed a bestseller again in the internet era, people can get their hands on anything, says coeditor othmar plockinger. Adolf hitlers mein kampf entered the public domain on friday, 70 years after the was given to a nazi publishing house in bavaria written by the antisemitic leader in 1924, the book. The collectors guild thats a common value for those editions in decent shape. May 29, 2015 because there is a detailed explanation for everything which is not required the book mein kamph consists of many german words in between english sentences which confuse the readers. The 1912 floral still life is signed a hitler at the bottom right and has samuel morgensterns stamp on the back. This fine original 1940 halfleather wartime wedding edition of mein kampf. Mein kampf sold out immediately when it was released on january 8 more than 15,000 orders were placed, but only 4,000 copies were printed the book is also set to rank 20 on a nonfiction. Adam gopnik on the new publication of adolf hitlers mein kampf. How to cite the book mein kampf by adolf hitler quora. Annotated reprints should be done for books that are worth reading, and this.
The book was a bestseller in germany during the 1930s. Mein kampf ist eine politischideologische programmschrift adolf hitlers. 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. It was a blueprint of his agenda for a third reich and a clear exposition of the. Full money back guarantee for the authenticity of not only the signature but also for the scarce dust jacket. Finally, the full story has not only been revealed but the text is available for the world to read. Mein kampf is the only book from the nazi era for which there had been no german annotated version, because of the ban. All of these versions contained both mein kampf volumes.
Why is it so hard to get a copy of hitlers mein kampf. Peter3674 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite september 6, 2019 subject. Covers of white vellum with gilt edges, gold stamping cover and spine. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition. 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. Get the best deals on original ww ii german books when you shop the largest online selection at. How rich was hitler and who gets his mein kampf royalties.
Volume 1, titled a retrospect, was originally published in 1925 and volume 2, titled the national socialist movement. Hitlers mein kampf makes a comeback as a bestseller. My struggle is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto of adolf hitler, the nazi leader. After hitlers death, of mein kampf passed to the state government of bavaria. Seven decades after the end of the third reich, it. The trials, triumphs and tragedies we are witnessing and in which are participating perforce continue to keep us confused as to the real nature and intentions of all our leaders.
In the first, autobiographical, portion of mein kampf, however, he twisted the truth in at least three matters. Written eight years before he assumed power in germany, the book lays it all out. Hitler began the book while imprisoned for what he considered to be political crimes following his failed putsch in munich in november 1923. Many of the comments on here are from biasedignorant people who have obviously never read this book and want it erased from history. James murphy translation of mein kampf by adolf hitler combines elements of autobiography with an exposition of hitlers political ideology. Note that in 1999, mein kampf was the second highest selling book on to addresses in germany. Hitler began the book while imprisoned for what he considered to be political crimes following his. Mein kampf my struggle, adolf hitler mein kampf my struggle is a 1925 autobiographical book by nazi party leader adolf hitler. The first volume of mein kampf was published in 1925, and it sold 9,473 copies in its first year. In 1937, eher verlag published a limited edition to celebrate the publication of 3 million copies. It also has many historical notes that make mein kampf easier to understand. Hi i have a 1939 hard back edition of mein kampf by adolf hitler and was wondering if this would be of any value. The book mein kampf was very famous lots of people brought it and some got it for free. It has the front portrait of hitler with facsimile signature underneath.
Mein kampf my struggle by adolf hitler, paperback barnes. The book had relatively mediocre success until 1933 when hitler became. More ebooks if you are interested in a color or digital version of this book, then check out the downloadable ebook version, at. The hochzeitsausgabe, or wedding edition, in a slipcase with the seal of the province embossed in gold onto a parchment. Offered for sale is a very hard to find porcelain portrait of the fuhrer after a. How much is mein kampf original copy written in old. Mein kampf was hitlers blueprint for what later became his war for world domination and for the extermination of the jews and others. Hitler inscribed both first edition volumes of mein kampf sold thursday. On this day in 1925, volume one of adolf hitlers philosophical autobiography, mein kampf, is published. Find great deals on ebay for mein kampf and mein kampf original. If your version is in english and published in 1941 it is worthless. Hitler dictated the book to rudolf hess, with whom he was serving a prison sentence. A new, annotated edition complete with criticism is the first publication.
Get the best deals on original ww ii german books when you shop the largest online. Hitlers mein kampf is back in german bookstores after 70 years. Mein kampf official nazi editionjames murphy translation. To characterize it as simply a racist work is to oversimplify its message. While hitler was in power 19331945, mein kampf came to be available in three common editions.
The work outlines hitlers political ideology and future plans for germany. These books are being sold as historical collectible documents as if they were ancient documents from the roman empire. There is scarcely an original idea in a book that distills, adapts and vulgarises broad strands of the modern german and european intellectual tradition. I have no intention of selling it, but im curious of its value. The german government pressed amazon to stop selling the book to german addresses in accordance with its ban. Mein kampf my struggle unabridged edition of hitlers. My father has a 1938 copy of mein kampf by adolf hitler. An opened page of the original edition of hitlers inflammatory pamphlet. This gauleiter edition of mein kampf is the most luxurious book ever produced by the third reich. The book was published in 1940 by the franz eher publishing company of the nsdap in munich, germany. 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.
An extremely rare signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf has been sold at. Mein kampf by adolf hitler 1940 and 1942 editions usm books. Mein kampf, which translates as my struggle, was first published in 1925. Hitler at the bottom right and has samuel morgensterns stamp on the back. In 1927, the second volume on national socialism was published. It is a standard 1933 edition, with a dark blue canvas cover and a gold sa style eagle. Hitlers infamous political memoir, mein kampf, continues to trouble us like few other texts in the world. Hitlers mein kampf is back in german bookstores after. The first edition of the first volume is marked by a red cover subtitled a reckoning.
Apr 18, 2011 i have a copy of mein kampf by adolf hitler. Apart from an autobiography about hitlers youth and upbringing, mein kampf was also a bit of a blueprint of what hitler had in store for what he called the third reich. Mein kampf, in english, my struggle, is a book combining elements of adolf hitlers autobiography and an exposition of his political ideology. I have an original from 40 or 41, that was sent to my grandfather here in the us froma friend back in germany around that time. In 1928 the literary agency curtis brown, limited secured the assignment for negotiation of translation rights in the united states and great britain, and a german copy was picked up by their employee, cherry kearton. The most widely discussed book of the modern world and this original 1938. Four original pre1945 adolf hitler items, offered with full money back.
The book is about germany, and the idea of the fuhrer, hitler. The first page has a dedication in german, written in ink. Hitlers mein kampf copy will be auctioned off time. I do not know the exact price of an original copy of mein kampf copy right date 1925, but i do know that. Hitlers mein kampf is back in german bookstores after 70. Meinkampf originals are not hard to find at all, as pat noted. This does not mean that these books represent the company or its views.
Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf sells at auction. In total, mein kampf sold over 10 million copies by the time he committed suicide in 1945. Germany did not follow hitler because he was a racist, they followed him because he promised a great future, and mein kampf is where he promised that great future. Reading manheim or murphy is a waste of time, manheims is poorly written and murphys is full of errors. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. They were not signed by the author but the edition was limited to 300 full leather. He said if the munich institute wants to put out a critical edition of mein kampf, it should do so without the original text rather than putting hitlers hateful manifesto back in german. Why is it said that mein kampf is a badly written book. Sales of mein kampf rose dramatically after 1933, and its publication was pervasive in german culture. Hitlers mein kampf magazines 1938 full set konig books. New edition of hitlers mein kampf sells out despite 59 price tag mein kampf is back in print and built to deter neonazis. Hitlers mein kampf makes a comeback as a bestseller youtube. The twovolume set was published from 1925 and inscribed by the farright.
If the book was annotated throughout, that would be fantastic in a literary sense, and. The book mein kampf is adollf hitlers book that deals with his ideas for the furthering of nazi ideals in germany in the post world war 1 era. Includes over 200 full colour plates in the complete set. Adolf hitlers mein kampf is being published and sold in germany for the first time since. Adolf hitlers book mein kampf prior to a press conference for its presentation in munich, southern germany.
Mein kampf offers an interesting interpretation of politics, people, and foreign policy matters. The book, written in 1923 and first published in july of 1925, outlines hitlers. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition identification. The work describes the process by which hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for germany. Mein kampf in original german 1940 adolph hitler on. Displaced children stand on the back of a lorry in nayrab, idlib province, syria. Who was the original intended audience of mein kampf. If other european countries had taken hitler seriously at the time and read this book they would have known what plans hitler had for the expansion of germany. Jan 06, 2017 in germany, a new edition of adolf hitlers mein kampf has become a bestseller. This is one of the rarest mein kampf editions ever made and it passed from hand to hand without the owners knowing what it truly was or the value for 65 years. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. Eher verlag took steps to secure the and trademark rights to mein kampf in the united states in 1925 and 1927.
Although it may not have been intended for me, i do have a copy. First edition of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler to. Also on the quality of the book s condition, with or without a dustjacket if one was issued, markings, foxing to the pages, spinestraight or lilt, book block or bindingtight or frayed. The value of the book lies in its inscription because signed copies of mein kampf are unusual, he said.