Hitler's Mein Kampf sells 85,000 copies in Germany
It was initially planned to print only 4,000 copies of the Nazi leader’s anti-Semitic manifesto, but production was boosted after intense demand.
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It was initially planned to print only 4,000 copies of the Nazi leader’s anti-Semitic manifesto, but production was boosted after intense demand.
The book from his Munich apartment sold for more than €18,000.
Mein Kampf was reprinted after falling into the public domain at the start of this month.
“There is a German peculiarity of worrying about what others might say.”
The book by Adolf Hitler is banned in the Netherlands for promoting hatred and discrimination.
Eleven people bid for the two books, which had been expected to sell for around one third of the price.
The Minister warned against the rise of extreme far right political parties – including UKIP – in a speech last night.
The Nazi leader’s tome, written during his imprisonment in the 1920s, is due to be republished in Germany when the copyright expires.
A British publisher wants to publish segments of Hitler’s memoir with critical commentary, but Bavaria may scupper the plans.