Whether you are a historian cataloging the darkest corners of Playboy history or a curious researcher, remains the most infamous, the most banned, and the most debated entry in the magazine's global archive. Disclaimer: This article is for informational and historical purposes only. The author does not endorse the distribution of erotic materials involving minors. The content discussed is illegal in many jurisdictions.

Within months of publication, French child protection agencies pressured Italy to withdraw the issue. While Playboy Italy did not face the same obscenity laws as the US, the depiction of a minor in an "erotic context" crossed a legal line. Many copies of Issue 131 were destroyed. A few hundred survived on the black market.

When Italian Playboy (which had different editorial standards and artistic pretensions than its U.S. counterpart) commissioned a spread, they weren't looking for a typical centerfold. They were looking for art . They wanted the Ionesco mystique. The specific issue referred to in the keyword "Playboy 1976 Italian.131" is the November 1976 edition of Playboy Italia (Number 131). In the world of ephemera and rare adult magazines, this issue sits at the top of the collector’s pyramid.

Today, Eva Ionesco is alive, well, and speaking out. The "BEST" thing one can do with this knowledge is not to hoard the magazine, but to watch My Little Princess and understand the trauma behind the velvet curtains.