Volume 2: Post-War to 1959

“Separation is great, as long as the separation is of my thighs.” —Adults Only

Open your notebooks, sharpen your pencils, and get ready for a history lesson like none you`ve ever experienced. You`re about to learn everything you could ever want to know about the world history of men`s magazines—not magazines about sports, not fashion, not hunting or fishing or how to build a birdhouse in ten easy steps, but those titillating periodicals embracing the subject dearest to all heterosexual men`s hearts and other body parts: the undraped female form. Former men`s magazine editor Dian Hanson traces its development from 1900 to 1980 in six massive and informative volumes.

In 460 full-color pages, Volume 2 documents the proliferation of men`s magazines following WWII. Before the war France and Germany were the world`s leading producers; after the war the US surged ahead. When a little magazine called Playboy debuted in December 1953 a new breed of sophisticated imitators followed. And when America redefined its obscenity laws in 1957 scores of new and more revealing titles followed.
Volume II also covers the early evolution of English men`s magazines, profiles the top five covergirls of the 1950s, and ends with the hilarious ads from the magazines` back pages. Male girdles, anyone?

This hardcover volume is a fascinating instant collectable all on its own, and a must have to complete the six volume set of Dian Hanson`s: The History of Men`s Magazines.

About the author:
Dian Hanson is TASCHEN’s sexy book editor. As a 25-year veteran of men’s magazine publishing, she edited titles including Puritan, OUI, Outlaw Biker, Juggs, and Leg Show. Her many books for TASCHEN include The Big Book of Breasts and The Big Penis Book.