Analysts and commentators believe the popularity of the book to be related to a rise in nationalism and antiu. Rare mein kampf copy signed by adolf hitler to fetch. Adolf hitlers personal copy of mein kampf sells for. If it isnt signed by hitler as is the case here, then it is very unlikely that any signatures or. Beige hardcover, title in gilt over black morocco spine, four raised bands. Then there is question of condition, which should be as. Lot detail adolf hitler early signed copy of mein kampf.
A copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler is expected to sell for up to. Rarest ever signed copy of adolf hitlers autobiography mein kampf. Signed adolf hitler mein kampf copies up for auction time. James murphy translation of mein kampf by adolf hitler combines elements of autobiography with an exposition of hitlers political ideology. A copy of mein kampf bearing hitlers signature was auctioned in the us. The book has a blue cloth covering with the gilt nsdap emblem on it and gilt title on the spine. Mein kampf was widely available and growing in popularity in turkey, even to the point where it became a bestseller, selling up to 100,000 copies in just two months in 2005.
In 1937, eher verlag published a limited edition to celebrate the publication of 3 million copies. The front flyleaf of the book is boldly inscribed and signed by hitler with the words. Rare mein kampf copy signed by hitler auctioned for. Mein kampf copies signed by hitler to be auctioned the. You might want to do some more research and get the signature authenticated.
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 book had relatively mediocre success until 1933 when hitler became chancellor, upon which. Swns some 10 million copies of mein kampf were sold or distributed in germany during the. The first volume of mein kampf was published in 1925, and it sold 9,473 copies in its first year. Feb 27, 2014 signed copies of hitlers mein kampf auctioned for triple expected price the autographed copies of the twovolume work steeped in antisemitism are inscribed as christmas gifts to josef bauer, an officer in the german ss during world war ii and a participant in hitlers failed munich coup in 1923. An autographed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf, described as the rarest ever, is set to go up for auction later this month. I was recently gifted a signed 1937 edition of adolf hitlers. A rare, personally inscribed and signed copy of german dictator adolf hitlers autobiography mein kampf is estimated to fetch 20,000 usd at an auction in the us. Signed copies of hitlers mein kampf up for auction. 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.
According to sanders, copies of mein kampf from the 1930s are. One of two rare copies of mein kampf signed by the young nazi leader adolf hitler and due for auction. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf on sale at hong kong. Very desirable inscribed and signed book, his political treatise. Bernard shapero, a rare books expert and dealer in london, said the bidding price seems quite high for a second edition. You would need to have the signature authenticated, and the book s provenance welldocumented if it was owned by anyone of significance the two main things which would give this book value. Originally called four years of struggle against lies, stupidity and cowardice, mein kampf was first. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf on sale at hong. Signed copies of hitlers mein kampf auctioned for triple expected price.
Mein kampf signed by hitler sells for double the estimate. Autographed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf sold at. Munich auction of hitlers personal items may be called off after jews in europe raise uproar mein kampf sales surging thanks to advent of the ebook. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf on sale at hong kong book. Books like this and any other nazi artefacts are not legally allowed to be bought and sold in germany. 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. The book is one of the 20 limited edition copies that were produced out of the 500 that were originally printed. The tipped in wedding edition limitation page was affixed to the peoples edition of mein kampf. Mein kampf must rank as one of the most widely distributed and translated books in the world. Includes a presentation page to an unnamed recipient, dated august 15th, 1939 and presented courtesy of the kriegsmarinestadt. They were not signed by the author but the edition was limited to 300 full leather copies. The value of the book lies in its inscription because signed copies of mein kampf are unusual, he said.
Feb 28, 2014 signed copies of hitlers mein kampf auctioned for triple expected price. 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. If the book was annotated throughout, that would be fantastic in a literary sense, and. Gottleibs original prediction led to speculation that the book might do quite a bit better in different markets, but on march 18, 2016. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf sells at auction. The autographed copies of the twovolume work steeped in antisemitism are inscribed as christmas gifts to josef bauer. Extremely rare copy of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler is up for auction. The copy was a gift from hitler to fellow nazi hermann esser. Signed copies of hitlers mein kampf up for auction reuters. I was recently gifted a signed 1937 edition of adolf. The early edition of the works, in which hitler outlined his vision for a national socialist movement founded on racist ideology before his rise to. A rare, personally inscribed and signed copy of german dictator adolf hitler s autobiography mein kampf is estimated to fetch 20,000 usd at an auction in the us.
The wedding edition of mein kampf by adolf hitler, printed in 1939. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf sells at auction telegraph. An extremely rare signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf has been sold at auction for. Mein kampf is the angry diatribe of historys most notorious antisemite, adolph hitler.
In 2005 a signed first edition of mein kampf was sold for. The autographed copies of the twovolume work steeped in antisemitism are inscribed as christmas gifts to josef. The twovolume set was published from 1925 and inscribed by the farright. 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.
First edition of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler to. Adolf hitler personal copy of his autobiography mein kampf has fetched almost. Signed copies of hitlers mein kampf auctioned for triple. 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. Volumes of mein kampf from the 1930s are common because they were wedding gifts in nazi germany, but a copy signed by the author is rare. Aug, 2009 the value of the book lies in its inscription because signed copies of mein kampf are unusual, he said. Unique signed copy of hitlers mein kampf put up for auction.
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. Seeing adolf hitlers autobiography on sale at an antiquarian book fair in hong kong raises some uncomfortable questions. It details hitlers childhood, the betrayal of germany in world war i, the desire for revenge against france, the need for lebensraum living space for the german people, the glorification of the aryan race, and the means by which the nazi party can gain power which hitler identified as the. The front flyleaf of the book is boldly inscribed and signed by hitler as only in battle will the noble man survive. Afp hitler was arrested and jailed for the attempt to seize power.
The signed book is unique, since it is addressed to a fellow prisoner at landsberg where hitler crafted mein kampf, while signed copies in general are very rare, the yahoo news reports. Signed copies of the book were only handed out to a select few of hitlers inner circle. The first edition of the first volume is marked by a red cover subtitled a reckoning. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf for sale telegraph. Rare copy of mein kampf signed by hitler auctioned for. In 1927, the second volume on national socialism was published. 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. First edition of mein kampf signed by adolf hitler to fetch. 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. 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.
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