Mein Kampf – Adolf Hitler – 1939 | First American Edition, Unexpurgated

Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, was written during his time in prison following his failed coup attempt in Munich in 1923. This controversial work serves as both an autobiography and a manifesto outlining Hitler’s political ideology and plans for Germany’s future. Its content reflects Hitler’s extreme beliefs, including his antisemitism, ultranationalism, and fervor for Aryan supremacy. It also details his frustrations with the Treaty of Versailles and the perceived threats he believed were undermining the German state. Hitler’s Nazi ideology has had a profoundly negative impact on history, setting the stage for World War II and the Holocaust.

This rare first American edition was printed at the start of World War II, intended to be distributed to the public so they could understand the American enemy. This book features a full-page map of Europe during the right of Nazi Germany.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mein Kampf, Complete and Unabridged, Fully Annotated
• Author(s): Adolf Hitler
• Publisher: New York: Reynal and Hitchcock
• Edition: First American Edition, 1939. (Unexpurgated)
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Red cloth hardcover
• Size:  ~8.5in x 5.75in (21.5cm x 14.5cm)
• Collation: [xxxvi], 1003, [1]
• Illustrations: full-page map of Europe
• Contents Include:
  • Preface with commentary and annotations
  • Complete unabridged text
  • Map of Europe during the Nazi regime

Condition:

The book is bound in red cloth with secure binding and mild external wear. The dust jacket survives but is in poor condition with tears and losses. Pages remain complete with uniform toning.

Why Collect This?

• First American printing of a politically consequential work
• Includes a period map of Europe
• Historic edition issued on the eve of U.S. involvement in the war

Item Number: # 29419