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Very Good. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Allen Bennett hardcover w/ DJ, 1972. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding. DJ is G+, in protective mylar, but not put in until it had scuffing and small tears. Signed and inscribed by author on ffep. Free delivery confirmation.
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Very good in Good jacket. 240 pages. A Cast of Characters. Psychological Evaluation. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Stephen Byer attended Northwestern University in Chicago. He began his marketing career with Fuller & Smith & Ross Advertising, Chicago. In 1967, he left joined Whitney-Forbes, Inc., a Chicago direct response organization as its Executive Vice President, and later served as Vice President and Corporate Director of Marketing for all divisions of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Stephen Byer and Associates, founded in 1979, initially served as marketing consultants to major corporations in the United States and Europe, including Yves St. Laurent, Oscar De La Renta, Pierre Cardin, Citibank, Manufacturers Hanover, Bankers Trust, American Airlines, TransWorld Airlines, Imperial Oil (Canada), Mobil Oil Corp., Bloomingdale's, Neiman-Marcus, American Express, Carte Blanche and others. From 1988 to 1991, Stephen Byer served as President of Dyansen Corporation of New York and Executive Vice President of Circle Fine Art Corporation. In 1992, Stephen Byer returned to his role as President of Stephen Byer and Associates where corporate activities expanded to include the sale and distribution of fine art of Victor Vasarely, Jean-Pierre Yvaral, Erte, Ovanes Berberian, Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Sir Jacob Epstein, Jacques Lipchitz and many others. Stephen Byer remains President and Director of Stephen Byer and Associates, Inc., marketing consultants and investor in corporations engaged in the publishing, production, marketing, and distribution of limited edition fine art and unique art works. Stephen Byer has produced a brutally frank, explosive book about what it is like to have access to Playboy's money, power, and women. Before joining Playboy, Byer worked for Cowles Communications, publisher of Look magazine, and Whitney-Forbes, a Chicago direct mail merchandising company. His successes and disappointments the these companies set the stage for his incredible live in the world of Playboy and Hugh Hefner. Hefner lured Byer to Playboy for $100, 000 a year. Months later his salary doubled to $200, 000, second only to Hefner's and he was made a corporate vice president in charge of all Playboy's marketing activities. From this vantage point Byer was able to see and experience things people have fantasized about Playboy for years. Byer gives a fascinating and detailed account of the inner workings of this entertainment empire and the people who run it. He tells about sexual adventures of Playboy executives and the political infighting for power.