Original Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler — 1935 Edition, 149.–150. Auflage

This is an Original 1935 Published German-language Copy of Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf published by the Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf., Munich in the original dark cloth covers for the book. It is a Volumes I & II combined printing of the book, being the 149th–150th printing for this edition. Book is bound in the original dark cloth with gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. Endpapers are frontispiece with portrait of Adolf Hitler. Original title page and over 700 period printed pages are intact and in good condition with typical minor aging. Important for the collector: The signature appearing on the reverse of the title page is a printed replica of the signature of Adolf Hitler. This is a printed feature of the original publication and NOT an original handwritten autograph. This historical book contains 781 pages and is an original publication from the pre-Second World War Third Reich period. Mein Kampf (meaning “My Struggle”) is one of the most infamous and historically relevant political works of the 20th century. This book was written by Adolf Hitler during his imprisonment after the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923. In it, he lays out his life, his development as a political figure, and most importantly his extreme ideology which eventually became the National Socialist ideology of Germany under his tyrannical rule. 

Historical Overview

Today Mein Kampf is mostly of interest to historians, researchers, museums, and collectors as a historical object and a source for research on 20th century European history, German politics, propaganda and totalitarianism. Publication Details: Original German-language edition Published: 1935 Publisher: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf., Munich Printing: 149th–150th Printing Format: Volumes I & II Combined Pages: 781 Binding:

Condition

Original dark cloth with gilt-stamped lettering and with decorations, worn as expected. Frontispiece: Adolf Hitler portrait Signature: Printed facsimile only — not hand signed Condition: The book is in good condition given its age. There is normal wear to the cover, ie rubbing on the corners, edges and surfaces, minor wear from handling, some fading, mostly loss of brightness of gilt. There is no damage to the interior pages, only minor age toning and possibly a small spot here and there.

The photographs show the exact condition of the offered copy and therefore are an integral part of the description. An important original 1935 German edition of Mein Kampf for the advanced collector of Third Reich historical material, political literature, propaganda, etc. or for the student of 20th century European history.