VALENTINO: THIRTY YEARS OF MAGIC

VALENTINO: THIRTY YEARS OF MAGIC Marie-Paule Pelle with Patrick Mauries (Abbeville, $95) Best summed up in the haute hilarious prose of its introduction: ''Glamorous and elegant, softly tailored and a little conservative Valentino's women populate all the best places, knowing that they have what it takes to pass unmolested through even the worst of times. Not that they see many bad times. Women wearing Valentino are simply a cut above.'' Sets a high-water mark for lavishness and snob appeal. A