Before his art career exploded, Warhol worked as a commercial illustrator producing work for catalogs and book jackets.

His early style, though very different from his career as an artist, is very distinctive.

This novel tells the story of protagonist Rolfe's romance between his alter ego, Nicholas Crabbe, and the cross-dressing Venetian gondolier Zildo/Gilda.

This specific copy is in better condition than most. Minor loss to cover and discoloration along bottom edge.