288pp, central section of black and white photographs. Burgundy cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine heel. Top text block edge starting to fox. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. The first book to tell the whole story of the world-famous entertainer, looking below the make-up at the man who was branded a collaborator, had a mother fixation, an insatiable appetite for beautiful women, and his attempts at suicide.
