Lot 2068
Betty Moritz - "Mein Kampf, volume 2, first edition 1927 with handwritten dedication by dated 12 June 1927
German Historical Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A83r | Live auction | 608 Lots
Hammer price € 11,000
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354 pages with gilt edging on top and blank (original?) dust jacket, unusually well-preserved. The front flyleaf with handwritten ink dedication by Hitler (tr.) "In memory of the days of confinement to our dear, friendly sunray Miss Betty Moritz with heartfelt greetings Adolf Hitler – Munich 12 June 1927". In a slipcase.Condition: I - II Betty Moritz (1910 – 2003) was the daughter of the prison guard Valentin Moritz. Frequently visiting her father at Landsberg prison she made friends with inmate Hitler and the other November-putschists. Until well into the 1930ies Hitler kept sending her postcards and books, all of which had been kept in family hands until recently. Questions about the lot?