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First issue of ''Playboy'' magazine, December 1953, Volume I, Number I. Landmark issue of Hugh Hefner's pioneering and controversial men's magazine, featuring the famous color centerfold of Playboy's first ''Sweetheart of the Month,'' Marilyn Monroe. ''First Time in any magazine / Full Color / the famous Marilyn Monroe Nude'' appears on front cover. 42pp. magazine measures 8.5'' x 11''. Separation of covers from interior pages. Covers have creasing and wear, more heavy on back cover. Interior pages and nice and tightly bound. Overall in very good condition.
Playboy Magazine First Issue From December 1953 -- Marilyn Monroe Is ''Sweetheart of the Month''
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