London: George Allen & Unwin, 1939
8vo (19 x 12,3 x 1,5cm) 111pp. Original red hardcover binding, with dust jacket. Black lettering to spine and front board.
In 1931, after a visit to Berlin, Lewis published Hitler (1931), a book presenting Adolf Hitler as a "man of peace" whose party-members were threatened by communist street violence. His unpopularity among liberals and anti-fascists grew, especially after Hitler came to power in 1933. Following a second visit to Germany in 1937, Lewis changed his views and began to retract his previous political comments. He recognized the reality of Nazi treatment of Jews after a visit to Berlin in 1937. In 1939, he published an attack on anti-Semitism, The Jews, Are They Human?, which was favourably reviewed in The Jewish Chronicle. He also published The Hitler Cult (1939), which firmly revoked his earlier support for Hitler. (wikipedia.com)
Condition: Dust jacket in good condition, with light rubbing, edgewear, light sunning to spine, and has been price-clipped. Book in very good condition. Minor stains to boards, and minor bumps to the corners of boards. Slight shelfwear to top and tail of spine. Non-authorial inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper. Text is clean and clear, and copy is well bound.
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