[MONROE, Marilyn (1926-1962)]. Playboy. Vol. 1, No. 1. Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Co., December 1953.

44pp., 8 1/2 x 11 in. (light soiling and some corner and edge wear to paper wrappers, adhesive residue near right edge of page 2, some light wear including occasional soiling to interior pages).

Hollywood icon and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe is shown on the front cover of Volume 1, Number 1 of Playboy. Identified as Playboy's first "Sweetheart of the Month," Monroe's "Golden Dreams" nude photo is featured inside the issue. Also included is an article on Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey as well as the short story, "Introducing Sherlock Holmes," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[MONROE, Marilyn (1926-1962)]. Playboy. Vol. 1, No. 1. Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Co., December 1953.

American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[MONROE, Marilyn (1926-1962)]. Playboy. Vol. 1, No. 1. Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Co., December 1953.

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