The Playmate Book: Five Decades of Centerfolds

Synopsis: In celebration of Playboy magazine's 50th anniversary, TASCHEN brings you this ultimate Playboy tribute featuring each and every Playmate of the Month since issue number one. Beginning with Marilyn Monroe herself and including such favorites as Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Jenny McCarthy, this chronological look at the history of Playboy centerfolds includes photos of the Playmates as well as updated personal information about their lives to this day - just enough to spark your memory or pique your interest and surely leaving you yearning for more. About the Author: The author: Before her retirement from the magazine in August 1992, Gretchen Edgren was a senior editor of Playboy. In that capacity she assigned, edited and supervised copy for several sections of the magazine, and as a Playboy writer she also interviewed a number of noted figures, including Erica Jong and Clint Eastwood. Since her retirement, Edgren has been a Playboy contributing editor.