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Product Identifiers
PublisherChronicle Books
ISBN-101452161038
ISBN-139781452161037
eBay Product ID (ePID)229544179
Product Key Features
Book TitlePlayboy: the Complete Centerfolds, 1953-2016 : (Hugh Hefner Playboy Magazine Centerfold Collection, Nude Photography Book)
Number of Pages844 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSubjects & Themes / Erotica, Publishing, Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies, Subjects & Themes / Nudes
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Photography
AuthorDave Hickey
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight134.5 Oz
Item Length13.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-039236
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"I'm here to tell you that this book is legit. It's incredibly nice (super heavy, high-quality pages, smells great) and the content is fascinating...Trust me on this one." Buzzfeed
Dewey Decimal779/.21
SynopsisWith the first Centerfold, the radiant Marilyn Monroe, Hugh M. Hefner masterminded a cultural icon: Playboy 's Playmate of the Month. This stunning volume contains all 734 nude centerfolds from 1954 to 2016, as well as an intro from Hefner and essays from literary luminaries, including Dave Hickey, Robert Coover, and Maureen Gibbon, amongst others. Updated to include an essay by Elizabeth Wurtzel ( Prozac Nation ), this collector's edition captures the entire cultural and aesthetic arc of the Playboy centerfold., With the first centerfold image of the radiant Marilyn Monroe, Hugh M. Hefner masterminded a cultural icon: Playboy 's Playmate of the Month. This voluptuous new edition celebrates every nude centerfold from every issue of Playboy, from 1953 to February 2016. Initially published a decade ago, and now comprehensively updated, this must-have edition boasts 734 nude centerfolds and decade openers from literary luminaries, including an all-new essay by Elizabeth Wurtzel on the last decade of centerfolds, and a redesigned package that perfectly captures the complete cultural and aesthetic arc of the Playboy centerfold. With contributions by: - Robert Coover - Paul Theroux - Robert Stone - Jay McInerney - Daphne Merkin - Maureen Gibbon - Elizabeth Wurtzel
LC Classification NumberTR674.P586 2017
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 15 Jan, 2020
Recommended for any serious Playboy collector.
The book is in excellent shape. It is also a good timeline, ending just before Playboy went into its PC dark year of 2016.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Apr, 2024
You know what it is about
Over 700 make nude playmates, from the beginning to 2016, definitely a collectors item, and conversation piece/coffee table book. I wish Penthouse magazine did the same.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Nov, 2024
Excellent quality - both in terms of pho...
Excellent quality - both in terms of photography and text. Excellent final piece to my collection.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 Jan, 2025
It's an awesome book for the bookcase!
It's a great historical book covering the complete Playboy Centerfolds from the first issue 1953 to 2016. Which is a nice reference to research when needed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Sep, 2019
Excellent Book
Great historical books of beautiful women throughout the decades.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Apr, 2019
A monster of a book
This Book is AWESOME for Playboy collectorsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Aug, 2021
The best ever.
I love this book. It was so worth the money. This is really a special book,this is a great time in our history. There won’t be a book like this ever again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 May, 2019
A world apart !
An absolute connoisseur’s delight. Splendid compilation from a dedicated team !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Feb, 2023
high quality book
excellent book for a collector, worth every pageVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Jun, 2021
Beauty with Heart and Glamour
Wonderful historic collection in one book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
