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Offered for sale is a

Adolf Hitler's autobiography and political manifest. The copy that is offered for sale was published 1936 by Central Publishing House of the NSDAP, Franz Eher, Nachf. in Munich, Germany. Hitler dictated this book to his secretary, Rudolf Hess while imprisoned in Landsberg after the failed 1923 revolution. The first editions (1925 and 1926) were only "Band I" (volume one), "Band II" (volume two) was first published in December 1926! Most of the "official" Third Reich copies (1933 to 1945) contained both volumes combined in one book, with the exception of several special and DeLuxe editions. Very few copies of the first editions have survived. When his book first came out it was not a success, few people cared about the book in 1925 which would almost have had a much longer title. The original title Hitler chose was "Viereinhalb Jahre [des Kampfes] gegen Lüge, Dummheit und Feigheit" (Four and a Half Years [of Struggle] against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice). His Nazi publisher, Max Amann, decided this title was too complicated and had it shortened to Mein Kampf (simply "My Struggle"). Before Hitler became Reich Chancellor of Germany in 1933, Mein Kampf sold very slowly; but in 1933 alone 1.5 million copies were sold. It was illegal to resell any copies of Mein Kampf in Nazi Germany.

with dedication and signature of the Mayor of Rheinhausen

220th - 224th edition, published 1936 by Central Publishing House