The Playmate Book - Six Decades of Centerfolds
Fifty years of Playmates of the Month
In celebration of Playboy magazine's 50th anniversary, TASCHEN brings you this ultimate Playboy tribute featuring each and every Playmate of the Month since issue number one. Beginning with Marilyn Monroe herself and including such favorites as Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Jenny McCarthy, this chronological look at the history of Playboy centerfolds includes photos of the Playmates as well as updated personal information about their lives to this day - just enough to spark your memory or pique your interest and surely leaving you yearning for more...
About the artist:
Hugh Marston Hefner was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926. He served as an infantry clerk in the U.S. Army during World War II and received his bachelor of art degree in psychology from the University of Illinois in 1949. He started Playboy magazine in 1953, and currently resides in Los Angeles.
About the editor:
Before her retirement from the magazine in August 1992, Gretchen Edgren was a Senior Editor of Playboy. In that capacity, she assigned, edited and supervised copy for several sections of the magazine, and as a Playboy writer, she also interviewed a number of noted figures, including Erica Jong and Clint Eastwood. Since her retirement, Edgren has been a Playboy Contributing Editor.
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The Playmate Book - Six Decades of Centerfolds
Edgren, Gretchen (Editor)
Hefner, Hugh M. Hardcover, 22.8 x 30 cm (9 x 11.8 in.), 472 pages $ 39.99 |
- Reviews (27 items)
"an interesting read, and a surprisingly wholesome one, considering it's jam-packed with muff."
Knave, London, United Kingdom
Knave, London, United Kingdom
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The Playmate Book: Six Decades of Centerfolds
Playboy, United States, December 01, 2005
Playboy, United States, December 01, 2005
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