Description
The wedding edition of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler, printed in 1939. Octavo, 781pp, [1], [10pp ads]. Beige hardcover, title in gilt over black morocco spine, four raised bands. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Top edge gilt. Includes a presentation page to an unnamed recipient, dated August 15th, 1939 and presented courtesy of the “Kriegsmarinestadt Kiel [Naval District].” Includes signature of the “Oberburgmeister [Mayor],” offering his heartfelt wishes. The tipped in Wedding Edition limitation page was affixed to the People’s Edition of Mein Kampf. (Pastore, 060) (Pastore, 064).
Comments: 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. Each “Wedding Volume” would contain a tipped-in presentation page from the mayor of each municipality, with each municipality purchasing their copies and the royalties going to the author. The first edition of the Wedding Edition [Hochzeitsausgabe] was published in 1936. Many copies survived the allied prohibition due to their wedding day significance.
