Lot 356
Hitler (Adolf) Mein Kampf, first edition in Japanese, Tokyo, Mikasa Shobo, 1937.
Hammer Price: £1,300
Description
Hitler (Adolf) Mein Kampf, first edition in Japanese, translated by Yasuo Okubo, portrait frontispiece, original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket and original red wrap-around, tiny nick to edge of lower panel of jacket, otherwise an exceptionally fine and intact example, 8vo, Tokyo, Mikasa Shobo, 1937.
⁂ This translation leaves out certain derogatory sections on the Japanese, Japanese culture and extremist racist views in general, attempting to make Hitler and his Nazi regime more appealing to the Japanese readership. Extremely rare in such original condition.
Description
Hitler (Adolf) Mein Kampf, first edition in Japanese, translated by Yasuo Okubo, portrait frontispiece, original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket and original red wrap-around, tiny nick to edge of lower panel of jacket, otherwise an exceptionally fine and intact example, 8vo, Tokyo, Mikasa Shobo, 1937.
⁂ This translation leaves out certain derogatory sections on the Japanese, Japanese culture and extremist racist views in general, attempting to make Hitler and his Nazi regime more appealing to the Japanese readership. Extremely rare in such original condition.
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