Una Grande Storia Italiana. Valentino Garavani by Armando ; Tyrnauer, Matt ; Taschen, Benedikt ; Menkes, Suzy Valentino ; Chitolina ISBN 13: 9783822848449

Los Angeles: Taschen, 2007. Seller's sample edition. Hardcover. Lacks the original clamshell box and has some soiling and spotting to boards. Aside from small smudges and stains to boards, this is a tight and, overall, very good copy. However, being that it is a seller's sample copy, the title page clearly states "Not For Sale" and the stated limitation number is "0000". Additionally, pages 177- 369 have been intentionally left blank, making this a rather odd exemplar.. Large folio in white silk and cotton cloth backed boards; 733 p.: chiefly ill. (some col.); 48 cm. In English, French, German and Italian. "This luxurious limited-edition publication renders homage to Valentino's illustrious career via a copious selection of images from his archives, including drawings, magazine shoots, advertisements, portraits of Valentino, and documentary photographs; presented chronologically, the visual material is accompanied by a vast array of newspaper and magazine articles about Valentino throughout the… Read More