Hugh Hefner: Signed (37 results)

Fourth printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page) INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY CO-AUTHOR REID AUSTIN. 128 pages. Hardcover: H 30.75cm x L 23.25cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, mild bump at top edge of rear panel with short closed tear near heel of rear joint, top corner of front flap is price-clipped; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Pale yellow cloth with dark orange stamped lettering. With Preface, Foreword by Hugh Hefner, and color and b/w illustrations. Monograph regarding Peruvian-born American artist Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) best known for his portrait drawings of voluptuous nude and semi-nude women, aka the "Varga Girl" or "Vargas Girl." Vargas enjoyed a long career illustrating for various magazines including Esquire and Playboy from the 1920s to the 1970s but he is most often associated with his iconic pinup images which were wildly popular among U.S. servicemen during World War II. A fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket with Austin's boldly signed inscription on the title page: "To Mallory - | I hope this story of one man and woman's | victory over corporate greed brings pleasure - | Reid Austin | 4/84." ISBN 0517530473.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Signed by Dick Gregory on the front end page. Heavy wear to the covers and spine. Heavy creasing to the pages as well. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed and inscribed by author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book has sound hinges. It does not lean. Pages are clean without marks, creases, stains or wrinkles. The front boards are a bit bowed. The outer covers are completely clean but the cloth on the spine is a little faded from exposure as are the top edges of the front and back covers. The book's dust jacket is not price-clipped and is clean with some light rubbing. It also shows wear to the top and bottom edges including some tiny chips and tears and one longer tear of 1.5" along the top edge of the front panel. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States will require extra funds for this heavy volume. Additional photos emailed upon request. A1. Signed by Author(s).…

paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Trade paperback, magenta background with Little Annie Fanny on front cover. Fine copy, no flaws found. Inscribed "To Jerry: A great friend!" by Will Elder on title page. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Uncorrected Proof. The Advance Uncorrected Proof signed by both HUGH HEFNER and STEVEN WATTS on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, FIRST PRINTING, SIGNED by both HUGH HEFNER & STEVEN WATTS on the title page (simply signed, not inscribed to anyone); hardback with dustjacket, unread in AS NEW (Fine/Fine) condition (no marks, not book-club ed., not price-clipped; slight tanning); comes with a GLOSSY PHOTO of Hefner & Watts at the signing event; ships securely in a box. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition First Printing. SIGNED by Hugh Hefner on ffep. Also INSCRIBED by Marilyn Grabowski who was Playboy's west coast photo editor. Fine first edition hard cover with Fine dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First. First edition, number line starting with 1. Half-title page filled with signatures by Hugh Hefner (bottom of page, signature only, ) and inscribed signatures by Kimberly Hefner and ten Playboy bunny centerfolds.; 9.5 X 1.25 X 12.5 inches; 384 pages; Signed by Biographee. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 4th Edition. A fine fourth printing of this Playboy Magazine retrospective, inscribed by Hugh Hefner, creator and publisher of Playboy. In fine dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition: Good +; Hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and Inscribed by Hugh Hefner on the half-title page. Inscription reads, "To Steve-/Best Wishes/Hugh Hefner." Black cloth with gilt printing on spine and small gilt rabbit on cover. Condition is Good+ in a Very Good dustjacket. Book has clean covers and pages along with a square spine and corners. The back hinge is cracked along bottom half but the binding is still very firm. Jacket is clean and crisp with some very light shelf wear. Second printing. Photos upon request. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Gahan Wilson 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons First Limited Edition Signed Bright tight copies. Wear to corners and spine ends. Bright slipcase with minor wear. First limited edition, first printing, stated. Three volume set. Introduction by Hugh Hefner and another by Neil Gaiman. Black paperboard with printed slipcase. Signed laid in illustrated limitations page. This is #243 of 300 signed copies. Hugh Hefner(Introduction) Neil Gaiman(Introduction) (illustrator). BOOK.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition First Printing. SIGNED by Hugh Hefner, Kimberly Hefner, inscribed bt Gretchen Edgren, and NINE(9) playboy bunny centerfolds. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Signed by Hugh Hefner with silver marker on the black background of the first free end page without inscription or personalization. Includes every Playboy Centerfold from the magazine's inception in 1953 until the mid 2000s. Book and dust jacket are both spotless and just-like-new. The dust jacket has been put in a clear archival sleeve to keep it in pristine condition. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States may require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request. O3. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Printing. Inscribed "Hugh Hefner / 4-25-04" on the title page in black ink. Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 - September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity. The first issue of Playboy was published in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot; it sold over 50,000 copies. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy "playmates" shared his wild partying life, fueling keen media interest. He was an advocate of "sexual liberation" and "freedom of expression", and he was a political activist in the Democratic Party and for the causes of First Amendment rights, animal rescue, and the restoration of the Hollywood Sign. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included in the sale. Signed by Author(s).…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Signed "Hef" on PLAYBOY stationary in blue ink. Letter measures 8.50" x 11.0" has two mailing folds, wrinkles on the upper portion of the stationary and a small stain near the signature, This typed letter from Hefner, dated July 11, 1963 and is addressed to Alberto Vargas regarding a bonus for Halloween Girl artwork for the October 1963 edition of Playboy Magazine. Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 - September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity. The first issue of Playboy was published in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot; it sold over 50,000 copies. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy "playmates" shared his wild partying life, fueling keen media interest. He was an advocate of "sexual liberation" and "freedom of expression", and he was a political activist in the Democratic Party and for the causes of First Amendment rights, animal rescue, and the restoration of the Hollywood Sign. Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 - 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists, and as one of the pioneers of airbrush art. Numerous Vargas paintings have sold and continue to sell for tens of thousands around the world. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included as part of the sale. Signed by Author(s).…

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Signed "Hef" on PLAYBOY stationary in blue ink. Letter measures 8.50" x 11.0" and shows some age-toning, but overall is in very good condition. JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION Letter of Authenticity JSA LOA. This typed two page letter from Hefner, dated February 26, 1958 reveals a fascinating and illuminating glimpse into the editorial mind of Hugh Hefner directing the efforts of the iconic artist Jack Davis. Playboy's Head of Readers' Services, Janet Pilgrim, essentially Hugh Hefner's personal assistant, typed the letter for her boss. And, as any self-respecting Playboy collector knows, Miss Pilgrim was a three-time Playmate and one of the most popular in the magazine's long history. Also included, is a copy of the Playboy (February 159) that the cartoon ran in on page 59 of that issue. Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 - September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity. The first issue of Playboy was published in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot; it sold over 50,000 copies. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy "playmates" shared his wild partying life, fueling keen media interest. He was an advocate of "sexual liberation" and "freedom of expression", and he was a political activist in the Democratic Party and for the causes of First Amendment rights, animal rescue, and the restoration of the Hollywood Sign. John Burton Davis, Jr. (December 2, 1924 - July 27, 2016) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories. He was one of the founding cartoonists for Mad in 1952. His cartoon characters are characterized by extremely distorted anatomy, including big heads, skinny legs and large feet. JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION Letter of Authenticity JSA LOA. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included as part of the sale. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Second printing. 12mo, 183pp., illustrated. A fine, crisp copy in the publisher's glossy boards, and publisher's thin cardstock slipcase, near fine, with mild edgewear. SIGNED by Hefner on the half-title page.

First Edition. Signed by the author / photographer Jeff Dunas. Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh HefnerÕs copy with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and a letter of provenance from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation laid in. Oversize hardcover, 10 1/2Ó x 9 3/4Ó. Fine copy in the publisherÕs slipcase. A collection of color photographs of women in fantasy erotic poses.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED FIRST EDITION of Gretchen Edgren's "Inside The Playboy Mansion."Published by General Publishing Group in 1998. Number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" on copyright page indicating 1st edition. This copy is SIGNED by Hugh Hefner. Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price reads $50.00. We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Scarce, cool collectible hand signed by Hugh Hefner, obtained by me in person with 2 great BONUSES Signed To Larry, Best Wishes Hugh M Hefner Book itself is close to overall fine condition, dust-jacket is well worn with paper loss BONUS photo of Hefner at signing table along with Xerox copy of movie ticket from 28th Chicago Film Festival where his documentary film Hefner was screened This was just one of several times I had met "The Man". Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. Signed and inscribed to Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner by his friend, noted literary agent William Shepard. Inscribed at the half-title: ÒHef - Enjoy Pre-Code Hollywood, Bill Shepard, 4-9-05Ó. Hugh HefnerÕs copy with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and a letter of provenance from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. Lavishly illustrated throughout with 273 black & white film stills. Oversize, 9 1/4Ó x 12 1/4Ó, 240 pages. Hint of shelf wear to the bottom edge, else fine in a fine dust jacket. An essential reference guide to the pre-1930Õs genre of pre-Production Code films which enjoyed being able to depict themes, characters, and story lines with greater creative freedom. Some examples of which include Blonde Venus, Morocco, The Devil Is a Woman, The Sign of the Cross with Claudette Colbert, The Public Enemy with James Cagney and Jean Harlow, and Scarface with Paul Muni. Hugh Hefner was an avid book and art collector, movie aficionado and print lover. Unknown to many, Hugh Hefner gave a massive amount of money toward the work of film restorations.…

First Edition. [History / Anthology] FIRST EDITION, first printing. Association copy SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY HUGH HEFNER. Large octavo (31 x 24cm), pp.368. Illustrated in colour throughout, with folding plates at rear. Publisher's hardcovers in jacket, priced at £30 (a UK-priced jacket- likely exported). Minor annotations to Playmate list, a little bleed from sharpie used, extremities bumped. Warmly inscribed to Dorshka Raphaelson [Dorothy Deborah Wegman Raphaelson (1904-2005)], an American dancer, Ziegfeld Girl, and vaudeville performer. An anniversary celebration of the famous men's literary magazine with chapters from the 'fifties to the 'nineties. Hugh Hefner (1926-2017) was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, in which several of Ian Fleming's James Bond stories first appeared and where several 'Bond Girls' were photographed. This copy from the collection of Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert. Signed.…

Reprint Edition. Signed and inscribed by former Playboy Playmate Charis Boyle to Hugh Hefner. Ms. Boyle was Playboy Cyber Girl of the Week in August, 2001 and the Playmate of the month in the February, 2003 issue of Playboy. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: ÒTo the #1 Playboy in the world - it has been a pleasure and an honor to be a part of your kingdom. Thank you Mr. Hefner. Love, Charis BoyleÓ. Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh HefnerÕs copy with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and a letter of provenance from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation laid in. With mentions of Hefner and Playboy in the index. Illustrated throughout with color and black & white drawings, ads, and photographs of women and the occasional man in glamourous poses. Oversize hardcover, 8Ó x 11 1/8Ó. Fine copy.…

First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author George Plimpton to Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh Hefner at the half-title: ÒFor Hef, with affection & admiration. George PlimptonÓ. Hugh HefnerÕs copy with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and a letter of provenance from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. Illustrated with photographs by Neil Leifer. Oversize, 10 1/4Ó x 13 1/4Ó, 192 pages. Fine in a near fine very slightly handled dust jacket. …

First Edition, Second Printing. Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh Hefner's Copy - Signed by Mike Benton on the title page. Hugh Hefner has marked a couple of pages with paperclips (as he tended to do, his library was loaded with books marked this way) and has hand annotated and underlined those marked pages and 20 pages in total in his own hand. Hefner is mentioned in the text on page 171 which tells of Hefner hiring Harvey Kurtzman in 1956. From the library of Hugh Hefner, with a Hefner bookplate and a letter of provenance from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation.ÊNicely produced history and study on the evolution and impacts of comic books and comic art in the United States. Hefner, the Playboy Magazine founder was an avid book and art collector, movie aficionado and print lover, and a well-known lover of a classic comics and cartoons, and his library was loaded with items (like this) reflecting his passions.ÊNicely illustrated throughout with color photographs. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth covered boards, with white spine titles. Contents clean and bright. Boards square and tight. This copy is in the glossy dust jacket, which is maybe just a touch rubbed and edge worn.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Inscribed on the the first free endpaper: "To Richard, Best wishes, Hugh Hefner." Additionally inscribed by five "playmates," to the same recipient. A near fine example, in a near fine dust jacket. Laid in is the invitation to a party hosted by Mr. Hefner, "to celebrate the publication of The Playmate Book." A lavish chronicle of the history of Playboy Magazine, most desirable signed by the legendary publisher. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "That Toddlin' Town! A Rowdy Burlesque of Chicago Manners and Morals" by Hugh Hefner. Chicago: Chi Publishers, 1951 first edition.Illustrated through. Original red pictorial wrappers (some light wear to spine and extremities). First edition, First issue, presentation copy inscribed by Hefner: "To Mr. McBride with regards Hugh M. Hefner." "Of this book, and of the countless hours spent in its creation Mr. Hefner says: (Nasty four letter word deleted by publisher)" (blurb rear cover). Inscribed by Author. …

First Edition, First Printing. Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh Hefner's Copy signed and inscribed to Hefner by Tiffany Fallon, the 2005 Playboy Magazine Playmate of the Year. Inscribed on the flyleaf: ÒHef, YouÕre my leading man! Enjoy, XOXO, Tiffany Fallon, June Ô04Ó. From the library of Hugh Hefner with a Hefner bookplate and a letter of provenance from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. Hefner was an avid cinephile who regularly hosted movie nights at the Playboy Mansion. In Hef's Little Black Book (2001), he wrote, Casablanca is my favorite film for many reasons. It has everything - lost love, redemption, friendship, patriotism, humor, adventure, and a great musical score. Humphrey Bogart is my favorite actor and this is his best role, the one that made him a star. Among Hefner's other favorites were The Maltese Falcon (1941), another Bogart classic, and the first Bogart and Bacall film, To Have and Have Not (1944). Quarto. Original blue cloth binding, with silver titles. Tiny bit of dust spotting to the edges, with some mild edge wear to the dust jacket; otherwise fine.…

First Edition, First Printing. This special Deluxe Edition, strictly limited to 300 copies, includes an exclusive separate letterpress print signed by Gahan Wilson and an attached box set containing 32 individual color facsimiles of Gahan's hand-drawn color holiday cards presented to Hugh Hefner, never before reproduced and available nowhere else (they are not included in the regular trade edition). Introductions by Neil Gaiman and Hugh Hefner. Over 1000 cartoons in three large color hardcover volumes in a special Wilson decorated slipcase. This stunning massive production measures 10.4 x 8.1 x 3.6 inches and weighs 10.6 pounds. ÓGahan Wilson: 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons features not only every cartoon Wilson drew for Playboy, but all his prose fiction that has appeared in that magazine as well, from his first story in the June, 1962 issue, ÔHorror Trio,Õ to such classics as ÔDracula CountryÕ (September 1978). It also includes the text-and-art features he drew for Playboy, such as his look at Madame TussaudÕs Wax Museum. WilsonÕs notoriously black sense of comedy is on display throughout the book. Although Wilson is known as an artist who relishes the creepy side of modern life, this three-volume set truly demonstrates the depth and breadth of his range Gahan Wilson has been peeling back the troubling layers of modern life with his incongruously playful and unnerving cartoons, assailing our deepest fears and our most inane follies.Ó. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. SIGNED by Hugh Hefner on front end-paper. Near fine in fine dust jacket. (Traces of mild shelf soiling on cloth covers. ) Color illustrations throughout. A lavishly produced book.