Maxim Magazine High Life Handbook Brande Roderick Summer Altice Angelica Bridges SKU: BB007

Original Maxim Magazine – High Life Handbook: A Pictorial Guide, a special glamour/lifestyle publication built around a luxury “high life” theme rather than a standard monthly Maxim issue.

The front cover uses a striking poolside/nightlife-style image featuring two glamour models in a close pose, with strong blue water tones and warm skin tones. The upper-right corner carries the MAXIM HIGH LIFE HANDBOOK – A pictorial guide branding, making this a particularly distinctive Maxim special edition.

Inside, the publication continues the luxury fantasy theme with large-format photography and editorial text based around the idea of an extravagant lifestyle involving travel, resorts, cars, yachts and glamour photography.

The photographed editorial introduction specifically identifies the featured models as:

Brande Roderick
Summer Altice
Angelica Bridges

The article describes the trio as being taken to an island-paradise setting, with the photography centred around an aspirational luxury lifestyle. The credited photographer visible in the magazine is Alberto Ferrari, with styling by Mia Ray.

A major feature of this issue is its emphasis on large, highly visual photographic spreads. Rather than being heavily text-based, much of the publication is devoted to full-page and double-page glamour photography.

One photographed double-page spread shows a model reclining across a beach/sand setting wearing a light-coloured outfit, with the image extending across both pages for a dramatic landscape-format presentation.

Another photographed page shows a blonde model styled in a playful themed outfit against a dark background. The page uses almost the entire available space for the photograph, which is typical of the pictorial handbook format.

The overall publication has a strong early-2000s Maxim glamour aesthetic, combining:

• glamour/model photography
• resort and tropical styling
• luxury lifestyle imagery
• fashion/editorial presentation
• full-page and double-page photographic layouts

This would appeal particularly to collectors of Maxim special editions, glamour photography publications, and collectors of Brande Roderick, Summer Altice and Angelica Bridges material.

CONDITION

Pre-owned / used condition.

Overall, the magazine appears to remain presentable, but there are clear signs of normal age, handling and storage.

The front cover appears generally clean and retains strong colour. There is some light surface rubbing/scuffing, particularly noticeable across darker portions of the cover. Minor handling marks are also visible.

There is edge and corner wear, especially along the spine-side edge and around the lower corners. The outer edges are not perfectly sharp and show small areas of rubbing consistent with shelf storage and repeated handling.

The spine shows some light wear and compression from use. There are small areas of whitening/rubbing along the folded edge.

The cover and pages show a slight natural curve/waviness rather than lying completely flat. This is particularly noticeable when the magazine is photographed open.

Interior pages shown remain bright, glossy and clearly readable, with strong colour reproduction. There is some ordinary page curvature around the centre fold and outer edges.

No major missing pages, severe tears or detached sections are visible in the supplied photographs. However, as only selected pages have been photographed, buyers should use the images as the main guide to the precise cosmetic condition.

No poster is visibly shown in the supplied photographs, so none is being claimed as included.

SKU: BB007