Book Description:
An intimate portrait of the magazine and its founder
Hugh Hefner presents an illustrated autobiography and chronological selection of highlights from Playboy magazine s first 25 years. Starting with his youth and early comic collection and ending with the height of Playboy success, this publication is the most probing and intimate portrait of 'Hef' ever made.
Limited to 1,500 copies, each numbered and signed, and packaged in a luxurious plexiglass-box.
This sumptuous six-volume set explores the fascinating and decadent wonder years of the groundbreaking men s magazine and its unflagging founder, the legendary Hugh Hefner. Spread throughout the tomes is a chronological selection of highlights from Playboy magazine s first 25 years, 1953 to 1979, including about a dozen red hot fold-out Centerfolds per volume.
What makes this anthology unique is Hefner s extensive participation and the inclusion of a wealth of memorabilia from his personal scrapbooks; with over 700 pages of autobiographical text about his youth, army days, first attempts as a cartoonist, early career, girlfriends, and the arrival of his success with Playboy illustrated by original Hefner artwork and cartoons, correspondence, and of course a huge selection of photos from his archives this is the most probing and intimate portrait of Hef ever published. Of course, there are plenty of behind-the-scenes shots taken at the Playboy Mansion, in the numerous Playboy Clubs, and on the Big Bunny airplane. What s not to love?
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