Goebbels, Joseph
German National Socialist politician and Reichsminister of Propaganda (1897-1945). Collection of early autograph manuscripts, letter drafts, and documents. Various places. Various formats. Altogether 150½ pages.
$ 18,198 / 16.500 €
(86068/BN56793)
Large collection of authentic juvenile material relating to one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates. Comprising in total: - I: Goebbels's college science notebook. Ca. 1919, in pencil and ink, signed within eight times "Goebbels". 8vo. 52 pp. - II: Goebbels's high school maths workbook. Ca. 1918. 8vo. 60 pp. Goebbels has written his name on the title-page and filled the book with mathematical equations and logarithms, precisely written in pen and pencil. - III: Goebbels's registration book for classes he took at the Julius Maximilians University (Würzburg) in the winter semester of 1918/19.
8vo. 24 pp. Goebbels has signed his full name on the cover, along with his city of residence and his course of study ("German Studies"). Within he lists the classes taken, professors' names, and class fees. - IV: Typed letter signed from his father Fritz Goebbels. Rheydt, 14 Nov. 1918. 1 p. 4to. On the verso of the letter, Goebbels, at the time drinking heavily, has signed his name 28 times as "Goebbels", seven times with his familiar "Ulex Goebbels", and seven times as "Ulex". - V: Manuscript poem. 11 July 1920. 1 p. 205 x 81 mm. Unsigned, titled "Husarenabschied" ("Hussars' Farewell"). - VI: Autograph poetry manuscript. 23 April 1923. 1 p. 8vo. Unsigned, titled "Bei Nacht" ("By Night"). - VII: Autograph poetry manuscript. Ca. 1920. 1 p. 8vo. Unsigned, titled "In einer Nacht" ("One Night"). - VIII: Autograph poetry manuscript. Ca. 1920. 3 pp. 8vo. Unsigned, titled "Der Mutter Wiegenlied" ("A Mother's Lullaby"). On the verso is a second poem. - IX: Autograph poetry manuscript. Ca. 1920. 1 p. 205 x 73 mm. Unsigned, titled "Abschied" ("Farewell"). - X: "Ins Tagebuch" and "Mahnung" ("For the Journal" and "Admonition"). 2 autograph poetry manuscripts (12 and 15 lines). Heidelberg, 15 May 1920. Small 4to. 1 p. - XI: Autograph poetry manuscript. Ca. 1920. 1 p. 205 x 73 mm. Unsigned, titled "Heimfahrt" ("Journey Home"). - XII: Autograph manuscript signed. N. p. o. d. 8vo. 1½ pp. Signed "Goebbels" (4 times) and "Pflüger" (2 times). - XIII: Autograph poetry manuscript. Ca. 1920. 1 p. 8vo. Unsigned, titled "In vielen Nächten" ("In Many Nights"). On the verso are several lines of personal notes, signed "D. U.", probably also by Goebbels as his familiar "Ulex". - XIV: Library card issued to Goebbels. Ca. 1919. 1 p. 8vo. Signed by a university official. Goebbels has added ten lines of study notes on the verso. - XV: His very early familiar signature and interesting addition: "Ulex Goebbels vom kleinen Kind" ("from the little child"). On the 36mo cover of a 1920 calendar cover page. - XVI: Goebbels's senior year report card. Rheydt, 7 April 1916. 1 p. Small folio. Signed by his headmaster and teacher..