Princes, Playboys & High-Class Tarts: Taki

Taki Theodoracopulos – Princes, Playboys & High-Class Tarts
Hardcover | First Edition, 1984 | Karz-Cohl Publishing

A cult classic of sharp wit and unapologetic glamour, Princes, Playboys & High-Class Tarts is a curated collection of essays by Greek aristocrat, columnist, and international provocateur Taki Theodoracopulos. Originally published in 1984, the book gathers 100 of his best “High Life” columns from Esquire and The Spectator, offering a razor-edged glimpse into the lavish, outrageous, and often absurd world of the global jet set.

With a foreword by Tom Wolfe and illustrations by Blair Drawson, this hardcover first edition reads like a decadent cocktail of gossip, philosophy, social critique, and unapologetic elitism. From yacht decks to polo fields, and from Park Avenue penthouses to Gstaad soirées, Taki chronicles a world few were allowed to see—let alone write about with such charm and brutality.

Features:

• 100 essays on wealth, celebrity, manners, politics, and indulgence

• Foreword by literary icon Tom Wolfe

• Illustrated by Blair Drawson

• A biting, brilliantly written snapshot of pre-digital high society excess

Edition Notes:

• Hardcover, 273 pages

• Dimensions: approx. 6.5 x 9.5 inches

• Published by Karz-Cohl Publishing, 1984

• ISBN: 9780943828619

• Out of print and highly collectible

Simultaneously scandalous and sophisticated, Princes, Playboys & High-Class Tarts is essential reading for lovers of classic social commentary, stylish satire, and old-world decadence at its most unfiltered.