Playboy Magazine August 1976 vol.23, no.8

Weight ≈ 399g		Illustration by Dennis Michael Magdich the idea for this month's cover came from—of all people—author vladimir nabokov, who wrote, in a letter to playboy, "have you ever noticed how the head and ears of your rabbit resemble a butterfly in shape?" included in the letter was the drawing at left. if you haven't guessed by now, you should be aware that nabokov is an avid lepidopterist (that's a butterfly collector, class).
		The Private Life Of Linda Beatty our august playmate prizes her privacy—but there are some things she's willing to share with the world Linda Beatty photographed by Phillip Dixon with the gatefold by Ken Marcus	Linda Beatty
		Robert Altman interviewed by Bruce Williamson with photography by Vernon L.Smith a candid conversation with the maverick who constantly confounds hollywood: the director of "m-a-s-h", "nashville" and "buffalo bill and the indians"
		200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation photographed by Helmut Newton * a kinky scrapbook of "candid" fun-in-the-motel shots featuring our april cover girl, movie actress kristine de bell
		Sex In The Great Outdoors photographed by R. Scott Hooper if you're going to do some heavy breathing, why not take in some fresh air
		Playbill Dear Playboy Playboy After Hours - a guy's guide to what's hip and what's happening Selected Shorts Around The War In 80 Hours by Lawrence Pitkethly The Great American Lay by Laurence Gonzales
		The Playboy Advisor The Playboy Forum - a continuing dialogue on contemporary issues between playboy and its readers The Nixon Legacy: Part II Censorship: The Sound Of Silence (editorial) Casebook - The High Cost Of Cussing The Wrath Of God (article) by David B. Tinnin Illustrated by Eraldo Carugati The Makeup Man (fiction) by William Harrison Me And The Other Girls (article) by Kathy Lowry, illustrated by Thoman Wave Goodbye! (modern living) by Brock Yates with photography by Alexis Urba Playboy's Party Jokes (humor) with LeRoy Neiman's Femlin Rock-N-Roll Trivia Quiz (quiz) by Scot Morris, illustrated by Peter Palombi Putting Up A good Front (attire) by David Platt with photography by Peter Gert Summer Sparklers (drink) by Emanuel Greenberg with photography by Seghers & Seghers The Olympics Of 2004 (humor) by Wayne McLoughlin The Vargas Girl (pictorial) by Alberto Vargas English Music-Hall Ballads (ribald classic), illustrated by Brad Holland Dog Day Aftermath (article) by Cliff Jahr with a photo illustration by Dan Morrill Playboy Pad: On The Beach (modern living) with photography by Bill Maris Playboy's Pro Football Preview (sports) by Anson Mount with photography by Bruce Wolfe America Seen Through Foreign Eyes (humor) cartoons by Michael Ffolkes Think Tank - an insider's look at everything you need to know and keep up with to flourish in the later part of the 20th century Playboy Potpourri - people, places, objects and events of interest or amusement Little Annie Fanny learns all about love - on and off the tennis court (satire) by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder

Linda Beatty appears in "Sex in Cinema" November 1979. * Kristine DeBell who appeared on the cover of the April 1976 issue appears in the "200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation" pictorial and starred in the 1976 X version of Alice In Wonderland. 11 original prints from this pictorial sold in 2002 for $21,075 and 3 more sold in December 2003 for $26,290.

198 pages of period adverts, pin ups and articles with lots of quality photographs and illustrations.