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Hugh Hefner's Playboy: 1926-1979 Hardcover – Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2013

Italian edition by Hugh M. Hefner (Herausgeber)
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The life and times of Hugh M. Hefner: An illustrated autobiography with highlights from Playboy’s first 25 years “A Renaissance man in the fullest sense of the word… It is the best history book the 21st century has so far produced.” 
—The Independent, London

Released on the 60th anniversary of the magazine, this sumptuous six-volume anthology celebrates the decadence, sophistication, and wit of the original men’s magazine and its creator. His personal life and career—from cartoon-drawing childhood to astonishing success with Playboy—are revealed in the most intimate portrait ever. Hugh Hefner’s Playboy highlights the extraordinary years from 1953 to 1979, with a selection of each era’s spiciest centerfolds, but also pieces on art, design, architecture, and writing by literary icons Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Ian Fleming, and Ray Bradbury, as well as some Playboy interviews. The liberalism and civil rights debates in the magazine were nothing short of trailblazing—at a time when the notion of a black President was almost laughable.

A wealth of never-before-seen ephemera from Hefner’s personal archives includes original artwork, cartoons and correspondence, and a long 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. This is the definitive history of Playboy and its legendary founder. First published in TASCHEN’s limited edition series—now available in this unlimited popular edition!
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  1. Print length
    1910 pages
  2. Language
    Italian
  3. Publisher
    Taschen America Llc
  4. Publication date
    1 Oct. 2013
  5. Dimensions
    22.86 x 22.86 x 35.56 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    3836530872
  7. ISBN-13
    978-3836530873
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“The ultimate gift for the globetrotting playboy.” ― The Gentleman’s Journal

“Presented for the first time as a deluxe reissue, is one of the year’s warmest, most provocative and entertaining publications, is the six-volume Hugh Hefner’s Playboy. The word ‘megabook’ could be used here, particularly as a means to describe the highly intricate work done by TASCHEN, the publisher. A delicious pop autobiography, beautiful and rich.” ― Luimagazine.fr

“Coffee table giants TASCHEN have excelled themselves with a six-volume chronicle of the man who took bunnies out of the kitchen and into the bedroom… Definitely one for the bachelors among you.” ― Men's Health

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Hugh Hefner presents an illustrated autobiography with chronological highlights from Playboy's first 25 years. His personal life and career are revealed in the most intimate portrait ever. Released on the 60th anniversary of the magazine, this sumptuous six-volume anthology celebrates the decadence, sophistication, and wit of the original men's magazine and its creator. A wealth of never-before-seen ephemera from Hefner's personal archives includes original artwork, cartoons and correspondence, and a long autobiographical text about his youth, military service, early career as a cartoonist, numerous girlfriends and eventual success with Playboy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc; 1st edition (1 Oct. 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Italian
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1910 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836530872
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836530873
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.86 x 22.86 x 35.56 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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W. Steinhoff
4.0 out of 5 stars Etwas zuviel Hef und etwas zu wenig Playboy
Reviewed in Germany on 18 January 2014
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Es ist sicher nicht einfach 25 Jahre des Playboy in 6 Büchern darzustellen. Es handelt sich schliesslich um eine Zusammenfassung aus 300 Heften. Leider ist es mehr Hugh Hefner Biographie als mir persönlich lieb gewesen wäre. Auf Kosten von Partybildern aus Playboy Clubs und Mansions ist vieles gekürzt, nur sehr wenige der Interviews, Reportagen und Kurzgeschichten werden über eine Seite hinaus abgedruckt.
Man kann gut erkennen, dass der Playboy massgeschneidert für den Geschmack des Herausgebers ist. Der gleichbleibende Typ Frauen, der typische Einrichtungsstil, die Cartoons (schon in den 60er Jahren altmodisch und bis heute gleich geblieben) alles kann man durch die ersten 25 Jahre verfolgen.
Ein schöner nostalgischer Rückblick der eine lange Reise zeigt, die in einer Zeit begann, wo ein 'gelüfteter' Busen pornographisch war und 25 Jahre später in den 70er Jahre andere Zeitungen mit 'Pink Shots' den Playboy gesittet erscheinen lassen.
Die Druckqualität ist hervorragend, die Wiedergabe der Bilder sehr gut (ist ja auch die Volksausgabe eines 1000 Euro Buches). Ja und die Frauen alle jung und schön
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thomas smith
5.0 out of 5 stars For the fan of Playboy what could be better then having books that covers the years when it ...
Reviewed in the United States on 29 August 2017
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For the fan of Playboy what could be better then having books that covers the years when it first started through the hugh hefner years. It has a wealth of information one can't find elsewhere which is a must for every fan of Playboy.
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max le parisien
5.0 out of 5 stars VICTOIRE DE LA BEAUTE
Reviewed in France on 5 January 2018
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La beauté des femmes et son importance est reconnue et vantée à tous les niveaux , il n'y a plus de "parties honteuses", elles sont admirées pour ce qu'elles sont et ce qu'elles procurent reléguant les croyances d'un autre age à leur niveau d'hypocrisie . Le créateur de cette révolution est entouré par des célébrités qui seront heureux d'épouser certaines de ces playmates et les reportages montrent l'intelligence et l'excellence des personnes rencontrées et des sujets traités. J'ai eu le plaisir de connaitre en Californie cette période et cette reconnaissance officielle d'admirer les jolies femmes
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Bruce R. Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugh Hefner's Playboy
Reviewed in Canada on 16 May 2014
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This historical view of the evolution of Playboy and the impact it had on society was well worth the time to read.
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nao
5.0 out of 5 stars 伝統的な雑誌の魅力満載です。
Reviewed in Japan on 10 November 2014
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非常に、レトロ感漂う全集？ですね～現代的な外国雑誌の感覚では、味わえない良さがあります。
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Michael Wenzler
4.0 out of 5 stars Like it, but don't love it
Reviewed in the United States on 2 March 2016
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Like it, but don't love it. First of all, these books are in a slipcase inside a large Playboy box to carry them in. Neat packaging, but my outside box had a big rip in it. Bummer. The five volumes start at Hugh's beginning and end long before the present. I believe it was in the 70's. Each book has text and pictures from the years it covers and that takes up about 3/4 of the book. The rest is additional stories, interviews, jokes and pictures from the same years. Really, these books are more like a big scrapbook of Hugh Hefner's fondest memories. They're not a comprehensive history of the magazine, but they are interesting. Worth a look, especially now that that format has been destroyed.
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