Before he became a household name, Andy Warhol spent the 1950s charming New York’s creative world with seven handmade artist’s books — personal, witty, and exquisitely drawn gifts reserved for his most valued contacts. Covering subjects from cats and shoes to food and gay love, titles like 25 Cats Named Sam and À la Recherche du Shoe Perdu reveal a playful, innuendo-laced genius still finding his footing before global fame. This XL volume from Taschen brings all seven together in meticulous reprints, accompanied by introductions, rarely seen photographs, and ephemera that illuminate Warhol’s early creative world — little-known jewels that are as delightful and original today as when they were made.