The Life and Times of Hugh M. Hefner
Taschen presents: Hugh Hefner’s Playboy, a six volume set that celebrates the decadence, sophistication and wit of the quintessential men’s magazine and its creator. This massive work cover the first 25 years of Playboy as well as never-before-seen ephemera from Hefner’s personal archives includes original artwork, cartoons and correspondence, and 700 pages of autobiographical text about his youth, military service, early career as a cartoonist, numerous girlfriends and eventual success with Playboy. A vast selection of personal photos—many previously unseen—include behind-the-scenes shots from the Playboy Mansion, Playboy Clubs, and the Big Bunny jet. Packaged in a 10 mm thick Plexiglas box, Hefner’s Playboy features 59 of the hottest centerfolds in full size, and all 312 covers from the magazine’s first 25 years, plus a facsimile edition of Playboy’s groundbreaking first issue featuring Marilyn Monroe’s iconic nude portrait. Buy it now, if you’ve got the scratch.
