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In the 20th century, to be on a first-name basis with “Renzo,” as in Mongiardino, and lucky enough to work with the Milanese master of interior design meant entrée into an exclusive club. His client roster—once described as reading like “a kidnapper’s wish list”—included such names as Agnelli, Brandolini, Rothschild, Niarchos, Thyssen-Bornemisza, Hearst, Heinz, Versace and Nureyev. The veneration of the Genoa-born designer has grown ever more fervent since his death in 1998 at the age of 81, thanks in part to a couple of monographs. Out next month is an insider’s volume that feels personal and intimate: The…