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. 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. It was sold on behalf of a collector and was part of a lot of signed postcards and other stationery from highranking nazis. It was odd, because obviously, ive never sold a kindle version of anything. 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. Jan 03, 2017 reprinting hitlers autobiography mein kampf my struggle was long prohibited in germany a country that considered the book too dangerous to be read. Newser germany has a surprise bestseller on its hands, reports the guardian. Some 85,000 copies of the book have been sold since it was first published a year ago. The first page has a dedication in german, written in ink. Dec 02, 2015 a new edition of the german dictators text with thousands of explanatory notes will be sold at bookshops with an initial print run limited to about 4,000 a rare signed copy of mein kampf. This year, the book will be reprinted and sold in germany for the first time since world war ii.
The books german publisher says 85,000 copies of controversial book, which translates in english to my struggle, have so far been sold so. Some 85,000 copies of adolf hitlers mein kampf sold in germany in the first year the book was published there. The swastikaembossed 1935 edition bears the nazi dictators signature on the front fly leaf. Amazon bans sale of most editions of adolf hitlers mein kampf. In its first year of publication in 1925, mein kampf sold 9,000 copies and earned hitler no royalties at all. Shockingly, mein kampf is still a bestseller in some. This 518 x 712 inch, 782page, halfleather hardcover edition of mein kampf is 79 year old and in very good, littleused condition. There was a popular edition of the francoprussian war of 187071. Germany sees overwhelming sales of hitlers mein kampf. An annotated edition of mein kampf was published in germany in january 2016 and sold out within hours on amazons german site. Mein kampf by adolf hitler, first edition abebooks. Adolf hitlers nazi handbook, mein kampf, sold millions during his reign in the late 1930s and early 40s, and now its back on the bestseller list in germany. From then on, i became more and more enthusiastic over anything connected with war or. Overwhelming interest makes hitlers mein kampf popular.
Sales of mein kampf, adolf hitlers autobiography and apologia for his antisemitism, are soaring in india where business students regard the. Whispering in a hushed room of the bavarian state library, rare books expert stephan kellner describes how the nazis turned a rambling, largely. Mein kampf spent 35 weeks on the bestseller list in. Adolf hitler alan cranston mein kampf 1939 very rare. Mein kampf contains authentic wwii, german footage of the warsaw horrors uncovered in the secret archives of the ss elite guard. Mein kampf my struggle is a political manifesto written by adolf hitler. This book books and audio for download including mein kampf. Amazon bans, then reinstates, hitlers mein kampf the new. By 1939 it had sold 5,200,000 copies and had been translated into 11 different languages. Jan 03, 2017 hitler wrote mein kampf while he was in prison before he and the nazis stormed to power credit. Rare signed copy of adolf hitlers autobiography sold for. Mein kampf made a sensational international impact and has been hailed as a stunning historical document. It was published in two volumes, which dated 1925 and 1927.
The manifesto is poorly thought out fanciful theorizing for emotional children and yes theres lots of them, agreeing at how brilliant it is, from then to now. A critical edition is displayed for media prior to a news conference in munich, germany january 8. Mein kampf ralph manheim translation by adolf hitler. Mein kampf by adolf hitler 1940 and 1942 editions usm books. Below is the blue 1935 hardback shown 782 pages plus advertisements on final pages. Jan 03, 2017 annotated mein kampf sold 85,000 copies an annotated edition of mein kampf, has become a nonfiction bestseller in germany. It commonly covered the blue hardback edition which is the most common version. In january 2016, the institute of contemporary history released the first reprint of adolf hitlers mein kampf since world war ii. Is it true that mein kampf is the second most popular book in. Mein kampf english version classical books by adolf hitler jan 1, 2017. Unlike the naziera editions, the ifzs mein kampf my struggle has a plain white cover without a. Mein kampf my struggle is an expensive academic text, and is being bought by libraries, schools and history academics.
Below is a cnn report of a first edition copy that was sold at an auction in england in the summer of 1926. One year on, the german publisher says the book has sold some 85000 copies and spent 35 weeks. There were other colors includingred1942redversionshownbelow. India is not the only country where mein kampf is popular. The first edition of the first volume is marked by a red cover subtitled a reckoning. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition. Indian business students snap up copies of mein kampf.
The books publication led to public debate in germany, and divided reactions from jewish groups, with some supporting, and others opposing, the decision to publish. I feel most nazi related items should not be allowed to be sold, however, when it comes to books, especially this one that allows a reader to look into the face of pure evil i feel for those who read it. Written in prison by adolf hitler following his failed 1923 beer hall putsch, the two. Mein kampf originals are not hard to find at all, as pat noted.
Reprinting hitlers autobiography mein kampf my struggle was long prohibited in germany a country that considered the book too dangerous to be read. Mein kampf was hitlers blueprint for what later became his war for world domination and for the extermination of the jews. New version of hitlers mein kampf is a bestseller in germany. In 1927, the second volume on national socialism was published. Written eight years before he assumed power in germany, the book lays it all out.
It was given free to every newlywed couple and every soldier fighting at the front. This copy of mein kampf was the first item from this collection to be offered for public sale. It has been a bestseller in croatia since it was first published in while in turkey it sold 100,000 in just two months in 2005. Is it true that mein kampf is the second most popular book. Unlike maos little red book, mein kampf was never given away.
My struggle is a book that few people will want to read. Mein kampf, political manifesto written by adolf hitler. 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. It was published in two volumes in 1925 and 1927, and an abridged edition appeared in 1930. It was his only complete book, and the work became the bible of national socialism nazism in germanys third reich. The first volume of mein kampf was published in 1925, and it sold 9,473 copies in its first year. In one email sent by amazon, those selling secondhand copies of mein kampf were told that they can no longer offer this book because it.
Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf for sale en telegraph. Hitlers mein kampf to be sold as annotated edition in. Although the book is a very interesting read, it really takes concentration and intestinal fortitude. Save mein kampf german to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Mein kampf sold an incredible one million copies in the year after hitler took power credit.
The main editions of the book, sold by major publishers such as random house, are affected. It was a blueprint of his agenda for a third reich and a clear exposition of the. This is because it was written by one of the most reviled men in history. On this day in 1925, volume one of adolf hitlers philosophical autobiography, mein kampf, is published. How hitlers mein kampf became a bestseller in 2016 cnn. Jan 03, 2017 a sixth print run is planned for this month. It is a standard 1933 edition, with a dark blue canvas cover and a gold sa style eagle. Mein kampf no longer allowed on amazon selling on amazon.
This mein kampf cover was used on the paperback and as the dust cover for the hardback books. One year on, the german publisher says the book has sold some. Mein kampf ist eine politischideologische programmschrift adolf hitlers. A few small tears and wrinkles but overall solidly intact. A new edition of the german dictators text with thousands of explanatory notes will be sold at bookshops with an initial print run limited to about 4,000 a rare signed copy of mein kampf. An email to a reseller of mein kampf said it violates amazons code of conduct.
Indian business students snap up copies of mein kampf telegraph. Rare copy of mein kampf signed by hitler auctioned for. Signed copy of adolf hitlers mein kampf for sale telegraph. Hitlers own book translated and edited by alan cranston and published by noram pub. My struggle the official 1939 english edition third reich from original sources. Mein kampf is one of the most controversial books ever sold. Rising mein kampf sales in germany shock publisher euronews. The book s publication led to public debate in germany, and divided reactions from jewish groups, with some supporting, and others opposing, the decision to publish. Lebanese newspaper alnida also separately published extractions in. Others have been sold privately to collectors who are students of human nature and value the study of history. Jan 08, 2016 the manifesto of adolf hitler, mein kampf was first published in 1925. Adolf hitlers mein kampf sells out after week on german. Ironically, and frighteningly, by the time hitler came to power on january 30, 1933, what has been considered by many to be the most satanic book ever written was running neck and neck with the bible at the top of the german bestseller lists.
Berlin a reprint of adolf hitlers book mein kampf, the first since the end of world war ii, has become a surprise bestseller in germany, its. Mein kampf was first published in two volumes in 192526 and sold between eight and nine million copies in german during hitlers lifetime, as well as being widely translated. I feel most nazi related items should not be allowed to be sold, however, when it comes to books. Mein kampf lays out adolf hitlers vision for a resurgent germany after world war i along with his racist national socialist political ideology. The first attempts to translate mein kampf into arabic were extracts in various arab newspapers in the early 1930s.
Mein kampf, published in germany for the first time since. In total, mein kampf sold over 10 million copies by the time he committed suicide in 1945. It was not long before the great heroic battle had become my greatest spiritual experience. 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 1,948 word version of the dictators political manifesto which was. Journalist and arab nationalist yunus alsabawi published translated extracts in the baghdad newspaper alalam alarabi, alarming the baghdadi jewish community. As bad as mein kampf is, reading the manifesto will make it look like a college textbook. It is the most notorious political tract of the twentieth century. New listing mein kampf book 1941 25th impression hitler english usa print. How rich was hitler and who gets his mein kampf royalties.
Mein kampf kindle edition by adolf hitler author format. For the first time since adolf hitlers death, germany. The official 1939 edition by hitler, adolf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 03, 2015 one of two rare copies of mein kampf signed by the young adolf hitler, which went up for auction in 2014 in california. Soon mein kampf was even being passed out to newlywed couples as a gift. Mein kampf is the angry diatribe of historys most notorious antisemite, adolph hitler. The collectors guild thats a common value for those editions in decent shape. Amazon bans selling of most editions of mein kampf, books on nazi. The book had relatively mediocre success until 1933 when hitler became chancellor, upon which. The region of bavaria in germanywhich was given the rights to the book by the allies in 1945 has refused to publish mein kampf, which means my struggle, for 70 years. Great book to get a birdseye view of hitlers genius. It historically documents hitlers inhumane policies by using still photos, newspaper excerpts, newsreel footage and tells the naked truth of how the world shamefully stood by and did too little, too late. It was his only complete book and became the bible of national socialism in the german third reich.
1357 1439 1327 1490 159 304 5 1145 896 347 490 77 517 654 843 69 1369 701 819 914 28 909 1068 1106 1223 1414 929 293 1346 1101 606 67 1317 1347 988