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| The Playboy Book: Fifty Years | 
 enlarge | Authors: Hugh M. Hefner, Gretchen Edgren
Publisher: Taschen
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $9.89
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Format: Illustrated
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.3
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 3822839760
Dewey Decimal Number: 051
EAN: 9783822839768
ASIN: 3822839760
Publication Date: June 1, 2005
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Product Description
Fine gentlemen?s entertainment since 1953 Relive Playboy?s fifty-year history with this sweeping retrospective of the groundbreaking magazine that grew from Hugh Hefner?s pet project into an icon as recognizable as Disney and Coca-Cola. Visit Hef?s Playboy Mansion, canoodle with his delectable Bunnies, tour the DC-9 Big Bunny jet, experience the sizzling atmosphere of the Playboy Clubs, read the best Playboy interviews, original fiction, and humor, cackle at the irreverent cartoons and social satire pieces, and?of course?admire each Playmate of the Month since the first issue (all six hundred of them!) All of the magazine?s most glorious moments are highlighted in this extravaganza of Playboy nostalgia.
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Wonderful pictures! April 28, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is well put together with beautiful pictures. The pictures are high quality and this book is really a conversation starter! The Playboy book began with pictures of Marilyn Monroe, which I have never seen before and they are beautiful. One thing that was disapointing were some of the stories. The print was so small that you could not read the story, only the captions. Another thing to watch out for is the dust jacket. It's very easy to see any small marks and the gold scratchs off easily. Keep it in a cloth to protect it. I recommend this book to everyone, even if you've never read a Playboy magazine!
The REAL Playboy October 11, 2005
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Although Playboy is what it is, and because of the reason why many people purchase the magazine, there needs to be an understanding of the true content of the magazine through the years. Remember that the magazine is usually only 20% sex and nude women. That leaves 80% every month to be used for art, technology, controversial editorials, interviews, etc. This tome is huge and heavy, and I'm glad it takes the reader through a tour of 50 years of the COMPLETE world of Playboy. If you only want naked women, don't buy this - buy either "The Playmate Book" or "Blondes", "Brunettes", or "Redheads".
What a beautiful book! September 29, 2005
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book was definitely more than I expected with it's vibrant pictures and outstanding content. It gives you an in-depth peek into the world of Playboy above and beyond the photos. I also found the simple black hardcover to be very discreet.
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