Playboy Entertainment for Men

ISSUE #1, [DECEMBER 1953], CHICAGO: HMH PUBLISHING, 1953

4to, original pictorial wrappers printed in black, white and red, with image of Marilyn Monroe and “1st issue” and list price of “50¢”, 4 pages printed in colour including full page photograph of Monroe nude, 2 pp. article about Monroe with additional images, fiction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce and others, various cartoons and illustrations throughout including cartoon special by Virgil Partch, the two staples rusted, minor soiling to wrappers, upper cover with small adhesive tape together with some minor abrasions