Mein Kampf

The book outlines Hitler's ideology that formed the basis for Nazism and sets out his hatred of Jews

It was likely kept by Hitler for his own use or as a potential gift for an admirer, the auction house said

On the first day of its sale, 15,000 copies of the book were pre-ordered by bookstores, says publisher

Orders received for some 15,000 copies against print run of just 4,000 with requests still pouring in

Memories of the Holocaust run deep and the book remains taboo in the country

In January the 2,000 page, two-volume work will go on sale after about three years of labour by scholars