Once Upon a Time: A True Story

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author without inscription on front flyleaf. Jacket spine slightly faded, light edge wear. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1985 Hard Cover. 301 pp. The celebrity artist and designer recreates the glamour and terror of her childhood when she became a legend as the "poor little rich girl" during a notorious custody trial and vividly depicting the adults who loved and battled over her. "Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924) is an American artist, actress, and socialite most noted as a spokeswoman for designer blue jeans.