A signed copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampfsold at auction for 21,000 pounds sterling.
The infamous book was sold alongside a signed self-portrait, which fetched 12,300 pounds at Mullock's auctions at Ludlow racecourse, Shropshire. Hitler gave the book to a fellow inmate, an early member of the Nazi party, at Landsberg prison following his failed attempt in 1923 to overthrow the German government, known as the beer hall putsch. The German inscription reads: "Herrn Johann Georg Maurer. In memory of our time together in prison in Landsberg. Cordially dedicated by Adolf Hitler. Christmas 1925."
No doubt the descendants of Mr. Maurer are considering changing their names after reading such an affectionate inscription from Adolf Hitler.
