Fine condition.Robson Books,1998.First UK edition-first printing.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.The book is new with a small pencil mark impression on the first blank page of the book,small nick on the outer edges of the pages.224pp including Appendices I and II,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: In this unique biography of the world's greatest lover, there is much unpublished material to reveal the real Valentino, a man who was sexually attracted to other men and whose relationships with women brought heartbreak and disaster. Valentino was far less ashamed of his sexuality than he was afraid of being trapped by the image of his public persona. Yet it was his persistent need to prove his manhood that contributed to his early death.