First edition, first impression. 262pp, with frontispiece by Andy Warhol. Grey cloth-covered boards with silver and black lettering on the spine. 8vo. Cloth is a little pushed at spine tips, very slightly faded on extreme edges. Text block edges mildly toned. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original worn dust wrapper, rubbed at edges, chipped at ends of a sunned spine and corners, remains of price label in upper right corners of front panel, rubbing on rear spine fold, shelf worn and mildly toned on rear panel. Dust wrapper now protected in an archival-quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.
The dust wrapper was designed by Andy Warhol and Jack Wolfgang Beck (credited on the inner front flap), and the frontispiece is also by Andy Warhol (credited on the copyright page), marking another step in the relationship Warhol had with the publishers, Doubleday. Forbidden Childhood is a no holes barred account of American pianist Ruth Slenczynska's childhood and her relationship with her father and his determination that she play the piano from a very early age.
