mein kampf!

[karlo]

greetings...i have this copy of mein kampf..from 1942 i guess...magdeburg
i suppose most households had a copy
does anyone know much about them and do they have value?

many thanks
K

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[Richard]

This is a wedding issue, given to newlyweds by the mayors of most towns. The most desireable of the wedding issues had the city's seal on the front (like yours) and all had a dedication to the "newly married couple" in the front. The ones with the protective cardboard slipcover bring a bit more though the slipcover is nothing but a plain cardboard. Prices can range from $100 to $175 depending on condition, signature and city of issuance.
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[karlo]

This is a wedding issue, given to newlyweds by the mayors of most towns. The most desireable of the wedding issues had the city's seal on the front (like yours) and all had a dedication to the "newly married couple" in the front. The ones with the protective cardboard slipcover bring a bit more though the slipcover is nothing but a plain cardboard. Prices can range from $100 to $175 depending on condition, signature and city of issuance.
Richard V

ta richard....the cover i have...and the condition is excellent...nice to know it was given to newlyweds...i picked it up in scotland few years ago for approx 20 bucks.....any idea who the mayor is??...many thanks...K

[Greg]

Hi karlo,

The mayor's signature is that of Dr. Fritz-August Markmann, the Oberbürgermeister of Magdeburg from 1933-1945. It's not an original signature, but a facsimile or "autopen" signature. The big-city Oberbürgermeister signatures in Mein Kampf are rarely original signatures, since there had to be so many signed copies for weddings. I have a Magdeburg edition from 1936; here's the dedication page from mine.

Best,
Greg

[der-hase-fee]

greetings...i have this copy of mein kampf..from 1942 i guess...magdeburg
i suppose most households had a copy
does anyone know much about them and do they have value?

many thanks
K

Appears to be in good condition. Missing the box. Estimate $120.

[torstenbel]

I tried to explore appropriate costs for the various Mein Kampf versions in this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=94138 maybe this will help you?

I was born very close to Magdeburg and would be quite interested to find a Magdeburg example ... ah well, one day ...

Could you show a straight on pic of the city seal on the front cover please?

Cheers, Torsten.

[karlo]

ta dah!

[torstenbel]

thank you very much for showing .. if you were wanting to sell it then please do let me know first ... I would want it for my own library...Cheers, Torsten.

[der-hase-fee]

The maid servant (Magd) in the castle (Burg), which is the meaning of the cities name.

The seal reads in Latin: sigillum civitatis magdeburgensis = Seal of the City of Madgeburg.