Maxim Magazine September 1997 Maria Grazia Cucinotta Naomi Campbell SKU 1485

Original Maxim Magazine – September 1997, Issue 29, featuring Italian actress and model Maria Grazia Cucinotta as the main cover star.

This is an early UK issue of Maxim from the magazine’s classic 1990s period, combining celebrity/model photography with sport, travel, fashion, relationships, technology, humour and unusual lifestyle features.

The cover is dominated by Maria Grazia Cucinotta, photographed by Francesco Escalar, with the large cover line “Italian Superbabe! Ave Maria?”. The internal contents page confirms Cucinotta as the month’s cover model.

Other recognisable names promoted in the issue include Naomi Campbell, Jenny Powell and Gina G.

Magazine Contents & Notable Features

The photographed contents pages show a substantial issue with features including:

• Maria Grazia Cucinotta cover feature
• In The Powder Room – women discuss relationships and the “rules” of attraction
• The Big Picture – unusual aerial photography
• Men From The Boys – feature examining maturity and masculinity
• Game On – football-focused feature covering the new season
• Can You Spot The Rich Bastard? – wealth/lifestyle feature
• Sex Supremo – feature on becoming a “bedroom champion”
• Hot Stuff – inventions and innovations that changed sport
• Tits Off For The Lads – feature on male attitudes and cosmetic procedures
• What It Really Feels Like... – extreme experience feature
• Fashion: On Your Knees – shorts and summer styling
• Fashion: Bars & Stripes
• Fashion: This Is A Hold Up! – belts and accessories
• Man Alive! – health, nutrition, fitness and grooming
• Travel: Ultimate Destinations – including Cancún, Boston and Hong Kong
• Cakes and Ale – food and drink
• Buyer’s Guide
• Entertainment reviews and recommendations
• Horoscopes
• Reader correspondence and regular magazine departments

The issue also includes references/features involving Jenny Powell, Naomi Campbell and Elizabeth Berkley, while the front cover additionally advertises Gina G, football, sports gadgets, Mexico, bourbon and other late-1990s lifestyle material.

For collectors, this is a strong period example of 1990s British men’s lifestyle publishing, particularly appealing to collectors of Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Naomi Campbell, vintage Maxim and 1990s celebrity magazines.

Issue Details

• Publication: Maxim
• Issue: 29
• Full Issue Date: September 1997
• Cover Model: Maria Grazia Cucinotta
• Cover Photographer: Francesco Escalar
• Original UK Price: £2.50
• Country/Edition: UK
• Language: English
• Genre: Men’s lifestyle / celebrity / entertainment
• SKU: 1485

Condition

This is a pre-owned vintage magazine and the photographs show noticeable age and handling wear.

Visible condition points include:

• Noticeable creasing and rubbing along the bottom edge of the front cover.
• The bottom-left corner is worn and slightly crushed/creased, with some small surface loss.
• Several small vertical creases and bends are visible along the lower front edge.
• Bottom-right corner wear and light curling are present.
• General edge and corner wear around the cover.
• Light spine wear/rubbing consistent with age and previous reading.
• Some mild surface marking and handling wear across the cover.
• Cover remains firmly attached and retains strong colour and clear artwork.
• Internal pages shown remain readable and generally present well, with typical age-related handling and light edge wear.
• No obvious writing or major staining is visible in the photographed pages.
• Binding appears intact in the areas shown.

Overall, this is a collectable original 1997 copy with clearly visible age-related cover wear, particularly around the lower edge and corners. It should not be considered mint or near-mint.

Please study all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact magazine being offered.