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Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds, 1953-2016: (Hugh Hefner Playboy Magazine Centerfold Collection, Nude Photography Book) Hardcover – Illustrated, September 5, 2017

by Dave Hickey (Introduction), Hugh Hefner (Foreword)
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With the first centerfold image of the radiant Marilyn Monroe, Hugh M. Hefner masterminded a cultural icon: Playboy's Playmate of the Month. This voluptuous new edition celebrates every nude centerfold from every issue of Playboy, from 1953 to February 2016. Initially published a decade ago, and now comprehensively updated, this must-have edition boasts 734 nude centerfolds and decade openers from literary luminaries, including an all-new essay by Elizabeth Wurtzel on the last decade of centerfolds, and a redesigned package that perfectly captures the complete cultural and aesthetic arc of the Playboy centerfold.
With contributions by:
- Robert Coover
- Paul Theroux
- Robert Stone
- Jay McInerney
- Daphne Merkin
- Maureen Gibbon
- Elizabeth Wurtzel
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    September 5, 2017
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    1452161038
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    978-1452161037
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Hugh M. Hefner was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (September 5, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 848 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452161038
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452161037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.42 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.75 x 13.88 inches
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Mr. Soul
5.0 out of 5 stars Experience Almost 64 Years Of Playmates
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2017
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I would say I started reading Playboy, or at least looking at the pictures, about the middle of 1967. I've seen all of the issues from December, 1953 foward as Playboy has offered them on CD Roms, hard drives, and now an archive website where you can read every word ever printed in Playboy.

I don't know if it was because of my age in the Sixtys or how Playboy promoted the Playmates but I felt like I knew at least something about each Playmate's personality. I was an avid fan until maybe the first part of 1986. I could remember their names just by looking at their photos. Playmates started doing autograph tours in the 80's where they would be at bookstores or auto shows or other places and you could meet them and get a free autograph instead of having to pay $50 at the Glamourcon conventions. My hometown of Dallas even had a Playboy Club for a short time.

Firstly,"The Complete Centerfolds" is a great book of Playboy history and memorabilia. Everyone knows Marilyn Monroe was the first playmate. But who remembers Jayne Mansfield and Stella Stevens were also Playmates? Many Playmates were actresses in B movies or hosts on Playboy TV. "The Complete Centerfolds" is a great walk down memory lane plus a discovery of what was thought of as sexy in the 1950's. Secondly, the book costs $75 on the Playboy Shop website and only $46 from Amazon.

I've enjoyed just going through the book, page by page, and having all the memories of Playboy pour back into my brain. If you are or were a fan of Playboy for any period of years during their almost 64 years of publishing, "The Complete Centerfolds" brings back many happy memories of experiencing Playboy and the Playboy world.
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Nicholas A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for and even better than expected!
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
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I was specifically looking for a complete collection of Playboy centerfolds and by that I mean the actual center spread picture that appeared in the magazine. The problem is that in today's language the word "centerfold" can mean either the published gatefold photograph or the model/Playmate who posed for the picture! In reading the product description and a lot of the reviews it really wasn't clear if the pictures in the book would be the centerfold shot or just other random pictures of each Playmate (as was the case in the previously published "The Playmate Book"). For anyone who is wondering the same thing, let me state exactly that the pictures in the book are the actual gatefold images.

Some reviewers complained about the printed pictures not filling the entire page and even varying in size. The reason for this is actually a matter of historical accuracy. The early centerfold pictures (before they were even called centerfolds) only filled a single page of the magazine. Starting in February 1954, the pictures were printed across two pages in the center of the magazine. Finally the centerfold shots were printed across the equivalent of three full pages by adding an additional fold, beginning with the March 1956 picture. The images in the book are presented as they appeared in the magazine and are sized relatively to reflect these changes.

Even better than expected? Yes! As a pinup photographer myself, I am always interested in knowing who took the picture and being able to pick out the different styles of each shooter. In the book, at the start of each new year, is a list of the centerfolds with the following pieces of information: the month and year the picture appeared, the name of the Playmate, and the name of the photographer who took the picture! The quality of the printing is excellent and reflects the improving quality of the original images as the editorial staff went from purchasing calendar pictures to actually commissioning photos specifically for publication in the magazine.

In short, this is an excellent book and they have done a top-quality job of it!
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Don Welsh
5.0 out of 5 stars Memories. Or should I say mammories
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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I’ve been reading Playboy since I was a teenager and always loved the centerfolds whether they were airbrushed or not. They were gorgeous, up until the oiled implant stripper trend. This book brought back a lot of memories. Until I was 15 yo I thought all beautiful women folded in 3 and had staples in their bellies
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gambitrmp
5.0 out of 5 stars The binding is basically fine
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2011
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For $30 I can't complain & I actually got it used for $20. It's a great value for the money esp. if you don't already have all the magazines &/or want a nice single reference. MANY great pictures especially in the later years. (Edit - The early 90's are awesome. The late 70's is where I 1st started being interested in most of them.) Interesting to see things like when the playmates started signing thier centerfolds & which year the 1st PMOY was started. Great for history, great for great pics of beautiful women at a great price.

I personally like the cost savings on the smaller edition though I can see why many would want to go larger esp. if they have a place to store it. This size stores pretty easily.
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ARMANDO CARDENAS
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on April 30, 2023
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Excelente producto. Las fotografías en buena calidad, el papel y la presentación. Supero mis expectativas. Buen producto para coleccionistas.
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Woody123
5.0 out of 5 stars Compact and classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2023
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An outstanding book showing every months centrefold from the very first one, Marilyn Monroe, right up to the early twenty twenties. An added bonus to this book is that it charts the changing attitudes to beauty over these decades, for example the presence / absence of the women's pubic hair and they way that they are posed in the photoshoots. Even though the says it is the "small edition" it is still large and a weight tome, therefore it is not something that you could hide away. However, saying that when visitors see that I have a copy, they are usually attracted to open it and have a quick flick through. All pictures are presented in the typical Playboy style and empower the women photographed. A beautyful book full of beautiful women.
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Bunny
5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it print quality is out of this world
Reviewed in India on December 13, 2021
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Hi, i had hard cover, thouands of high quality pics, mostly erotic not porno, and most of all written material is very less, so you can buy for pictures. Rest your choice.
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Alberto R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Un placer visual y elegante
Reviewed in Spain on June 11, 2020
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Un libro mítico de portadas y trabajos de esta icónica revista. Toda una evolución de cánones de belleza erótica a lo largo de los años
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Marco Adamo
5.0 out of 5 stars Playboy Centerfolds... Need I say more?
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2017
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Complete centerfold collection, beautiful pages, beautiful women (for the most part, before and after the silicone era), and the pages are a good size. The only issue might be how heavy it is, but you get good value for your money. Most photography books are incredibly expensive per page and the quality of models and shots aren't up to Playboy's standards.
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