Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 883:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Playboy Magazine. A Collection of Issues. HMH Publishing Co., Inc., 1973-1975.
This lot comprises a collection of vintage Playboy magazines published by HMH Publishing Co., Inc. during the early to mid-1970s. These periodicals are in their original quarto softcover format with pictorial wrappers. Visible publication dates include February 1973, March 1973, September 1973, October 1973, March 1974, August 1974, October 1974, November 1974, December 1974, March 1975, May 1975, July 1975, and August 1975. The covers feature iconic photography and graphic design of the era, with headlines such as Andy Warhol Photographs His Film Stars, The Great Pentagon Fighter-Plane Shoot-Out, and What Your Sex Fantasies Mean. Cover prices are printed between $1.00 and $1.75. The magazines include their original internal content, such as interviews, articles, literary pieces, and pictorials.
Condition report:
The collection exhibits wear consistent with age and storage. Visible condition issues include creased and rubbed spines, edge wear, minor corner bumping, and surface scuffing to the wrappers. Some issues show minor tearing at the edges of the covers, specifically noted on the March 1975 issue. Standard shelf wear and light surface soiling are present throughout the group. Interiors show age-appropriate toning to the paper but appear generally intact.
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