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Playboy Group (HMH Publishing, 1955-61) Average FN/VF

Currency:USD Category:Books / Magazine Back Issues Start Price:325.00 USD Estimated At:1,040.00 - 1,560.00 USD
Playboy Group (HMH Publishing, 1955-61) Average FN/VF
<B>Playboy Group (HMH Publishing, 1954-61) Condition: Average FN/VF.</B></I> Here's a ready-made early <B>Playboy</B></I> collection to fill your gaps or get you started. Included are copies from September and October, 1955; all of 1956, except the November issue; January, February, May, July, and November, 1957; January, November, and December, 1958; January, February, March, May, October, November, and December, 1959; January, June, July, August, and November, 1960; and all of 1961, except the June copy, including 2 copies of the February issue. <BR><BR>There are contributions from Steve Allen, Ray Bradbury, Erkskine Caldwell, Jules Feiffer, Ralph Ginsberg, Herbert Gold, Jack Kerouac, W. Somerset Maugham, Shel Silverstein, Gahan Wilson... and, cutting to the chase, pictorials of Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Anita Ekberg, Diana Dors, Tina Louise, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, Kim Novak, June Wilkinson, and others; classic Playmates Janet Pilgrim, Lisa Winters, Joyce Nizzari, Ellan Stratton, Stella Stevens, and Christa Speck; and Playmate reviews in all the December issues.<BR><BR>Unfortunately the centerfolds from 9/55, 6/56, and 1/58 are missing; a coupon has been cut from the 12/56 issue; and the 3/59 issue has two tape tears on the front cover, so...tell you what - we'll include copies of the two hard-to-find hardbacks, <B>The Best From Playboy</B></I> (1954) and <B>Playboy Annual</B></I> #1 (1955). Entertainment for Men, indeed! Approximate value of group from The Confident Collector's <B>Collectible Magazines Identification and Price Guide</B></I> = $1,300. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auction Galleries. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auction Galleries, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:41001 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auction Galleries, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>