Mein Kampf leather wedding edition

[Sven Masch]

Hello guys.
I just picked up this MK together with hundreds of other books.
I don´t want to keep it but i have no idea how these are valued.
Please if someone could give me a price range for this..
Its from 1943

Thanks in advance!

[Sven Masch]

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[Br. James]

It appears to be a fine-quality leather-bound copy of the Wedding Edition of MK in very good condition -- which is often found in a white leather binding -- and is one of the last print runs before the TR fell. Unfortunately, this copy was never presented so the inscription page was never filled in. Wedding Editions with the signature (and seal) of the Bürgermeister can bring upwards of $400-$500 depending on the prominence of the city and the Mayor, but that is mostly because of the provenance provided on the inscription page. I would think that this copy could bring $150-$200 since it is essentially a finely-bound standard edition by Franz Eher, the Central Publisher of the NSDAP.

Br. James

[Sven Masch]

Thank you for this detailed informations!
I asked myself, why this one was given out without dedication and signature...guess i´ll never find out

I couldn´t find this binding anywhere on the web, so i think its not that common?


Thanks for the price range, i guess i will put it on the estand so it gets a good home.

[panzer1432]

Mk

Nice Book !!

Mike

[John Pen.]

It may be a modern re-bind.
Jp

[Sven Masch]

Hmm feels, looks and smells old.

I have it on estand now for 200 Euro.
Other standard MK in bad condition are there for almost that price sometimes, so it should be fair i hope.

Thanks for all the help

[der-hase-fee]

It may be a modern re-bind.
Jp

Would need to see more pictures (both inner covers).

[Sven Masch]

Here you go

[der-hase-fee]

These look good.

Strange that the title sticker (?) separated from the spine, or maybe never was applied ? The black binding would have looked much nicer with some embossments.

[John Pen.]

Sorry, I have to disagree. It looks more like a modern re-bind now.
Jp
..........a very nice modern rebind, quality work.

[der-hase-fee]

The work performed then would not be any different than today. But where do you get such quality work at a decent price today ? Nobody would bother anymore to put a plain wedding edition into such a binding. Therefore: period made. The strange thing mentioned above is my only concern.

[John Pen.]

The work performed then would not be any different than today. But where do you get such quality work at a decent price today ? Nobody would bother anymore to put a plain wedding edition into such a binding. Therefore: period made. The strange thing mentioned above is my only concern.

I took that into consideration. I have a book that has an amazing binding with gilt, tooling etc., as quality as any from the 18th -19th century. Just amazing work. The book? Published in 1948 or so, title; "Bookbinding". It is a student work, obviously helped by a Master binder. I think you have something like that. Some one that had access to binding equipment did it as a hobby/learning project. Obviously, this person did not have access to gilt tooling tools, otherwise there would be a title to spine.
Of course, I could be wrong. It's just my opinion.
Jp

p.s., I just looked at the pics again and noticed the gilt title label laying next to book.
............It is also possible that it was privately rebound during the war, or maybe even an apprentice project during that time. (??)

[der-hase-fee]

............It is also possible that it was privately rebound during the war, or maybe even an apprentice project during that time. (??)

There were plenty projects - apprentice's and master's - rebinding MK's during the 12 years the TR lasted. I am planning to visit a library on the outskirts of Berlin that carries a brochure on master made special bindings - if I ever get to it.

Maybe this is an unfinished project ?

[Sven Masch]

I love your discussion here, very interesting

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