SIGNED BY NUMEROUS PLAYMATES, THE AUTHOR & HUGH HEFNER

EDGREN, GRETCHEN (+) HUGH HEFNER.

The Playmate Book. Five Decades of Centerfolds.

General Publishing Group, 1996.

Folio. In the original white cloth with gilt lettering to spine and a Playboy's signature bunny in embossed in gilt to front board. In the original white printed dust-jacket with gilt lettering. Signed on verso of front board and front free end-paper and four leaves by 11 playmates (see below), Hugh Hefner and the author. A very nice and clean copy 384 pp.

A fine copy - signed by various playmates from five decades, Hugh Hefner and the author – of this legendary publication that celebrates the history of Playboy magazine's centerfolds from its inception in 1953 through the 1990ies.
The work includes photographs of all Playmates, biographical details reflecting not only on the models themselves but also on the evolving cultural and aesthetic trends over the decades.

There was a release party for the present book, an event that took place at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California. It was attended by numerous Playmates featured in the book as well as other celebrities and media personalities. The celebration included book signings highlighting the publication's significance in commemorating Playboy's history.

Order-nr.: 61709