Books prohibited by the Nazi Party
A selection of works by Thomas Mann, whose writings were banned by the Nazis.
Rassen-ABC
This Nazi school book contrasts the racially superior traits of Aryans with the negative role of Jews in German society.
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Part of the Reigner Collection, generously donated by Gerhard Riegner, former Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress.
The Civil War in Spain by Frank Jellinek
A Left Book Club edition of The Civil War in Spain by Frank Jellinek.
Pamietnik
Part of a collection on Polish-Jewish history donated by Professor Antony Polonsky.
Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda
An example from our collection of graphic novels, this book depicts the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Dutch first edition of Anne Frank’s Diary
Dutch first edition of Anne Frank’s Diary titled Het achterhuis : Dagboekbrieven van 12 Juni 1942 – 1 August 1944.
Register of Jewish Survivors. Vol I & II (1945)
Compiled by the Search Bureau for the Missing Relatives, these volumes aimed to reunite families after the Holocaust.
Der Giftpilz by Ernst Hiemer
This antisemitic book is one example from our collection of Nazi propaganda aimed at children.
Lest We Forget
Bergen-Belsen was liberated by the British in April 1945. This pamphlet was produced by the Daily Mail for audiences back in Britain.