This is a starting liste for anyone interested in learning plus about Rudolph Valentino.
Books and articles par Rudolph Valentino
* Daydreams (1923) MacFadden Publications, Inc. (New York). A book of poésie authored par Valentino. This book is not too difficult to locate.
* Daydreams (1923) Hurst and Blackett, Ltd. (London). Also published in a rare softbound version in 1924.
* Sogni ad occhi aperti (Day Dreams)- Italian edition translated par Marinella Grosa. (1995) Libreria Petrini Torino (Italy).
* How toi Can Keep Fit (1923) MacFadden Publications (New York). This was originally published in Liberty Magazine in the 20's and republished again in the 1930's. Thanks to Jim Lovelace for the image.
* My Private Diary (1929) Occult Publishing Company (Chicago). Originally published in Movie Weekly Magazine in serial form from February 1924 to August 1924. Valentino's travel diaries from his first trip back to Europe in 1923 after becoming a star. This book was available in hardback as well as paperback.
* The Intimate Journal of Rudolph Valentino (1931) William Faro, Inc. (New York). This book is reported to be the private journal of Valentino. It is ghosted and heavily fictionalized and I would say it is not the least bit authentic. Does make for an interesting read one time through.
Books about Rudolph Valentino
* Valentino as I Knew Him par S. George Ullman. (1926) Macy-Masius Publishers. One of my favori livres on Valentino since it was written par a person who knew him and shows the real side of Valentino as a person. I recommend it highly. The book is not too hard to locate as it sold in the thousands shortly after his passing and was reprinted the following an in a populaire edition (see below). This book was also published in the UK, France, Finland and other countries.
* Valentino as I Knew Him par S. George Ullman (1927) A.L. Burt. This is the book in a populaire edition with a different dust veste and half the photos as the first edition.
* Rudy: An Intimate Portrait of Rudolph Valentino par his wife Natacha Rambova (1926) Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. (London). Not an easy book to locate. This book only had one printing in 1926 and suivant to How toi Can Keep Fit is one of the most difficult livres to find.
* Rudolph Valentino Recollections par Natacha Rambova. (1927) Jacobson Hodgkinson Company. A cheap paperback edition, abridged of Rambova's book. plus readily available than the hardback, but difficult to find in good condition.
* The Life and Loves of Rudolph Valentino (1926) Biographical booklet published after Valentino's passing in 1926.
* Rudolph Valentino - His Romantic Life and Death par Ben-Allah. (1926) Ben-Allah, Co. (California).
* La Vie Amoureuse de Rudolph Valentino par Edouard Ramond. (1926) Librairie Baudiniere (France).
* Rudolph Valentino Sa Vie - Ses Films - Ses Aventures (1926) Les Publications Jean-Pascal (Paris, France)
* Het liefde-leven van Rudolph Valentino par J. G. Burdon. (1927) Koloniale Boek Centrale (Amsterdam).
* Rodolfo Valentino cavaliere dell'amore par Sarah Weskaja. (1927) Licino Cappelli Editore Bologna (Italy).
* Rodolfo Valentino par Ivan Pissilenko (1927) Edizioni Vitagliano (Milan, Italy).
* Avventure d'Amore di Rodolfo Valentino par Ligurgo Serradifalco, (1927) Ediziono Pervinca (Milan, Italy).
* Die Liebesabenteuer des Rudolf Valentino par Ligurgo Serradifalco, (1927) Verlag Ross GmbH (Berlin, Germany).
* La vita amorosa di Rodolfo Valentino par Edouard Ramond. Translated par Enrico Piceni. (1927) A. Mondadori Milano (Italy).
* Los Amores d Rodolfo Valentino par Edouard Ramond. Translated par A.O. Sole. (1927) Films Selctos, Bacelona.
* What the fans Think of Rudy Valentino - A Memorial Book par Charles Mank, Jr. (1929)
* Valentino: The Unforgotten par Roger C. Peterson. (1937) Wetzel Publishing Co. This book has the odd twist of being a tribute to Valentino par the fans who make a pilgrimage to his gravesite.
* Remember Valentino par Beulah Livingstone (1938). A little paper magazine/book of recollections of Valentino along with a complete synopsis of his two final films The Eagle and The Son of the Sheik. Lots of photos, but since the book is essentially newsprint, not too high in quality. It was published to coincide with the 1938 reissue of the two above-mentioned films.
* Rodolfo Valentino Avventure Amorose par Licurgo Serradifalco (1944) Italian Book Company, New York, NY (U.S. reprint of 1927 edition)
* Valentino par Alan Arnold. (1952) Hutchinson & Co, Ltd.
* Rodolfo Valentino En el 25th Aniversario de su Muerte par Jésus Basañez Arrese (1951) Graficas Bilbao (Spain). A nice lavishly illustrated bio to commemorate Rudy 25 years after his passing. Issued in paperback and hardback.
* Rudolph Valentino, The Man Behind the Myth par Robert Oberfirst. (1962) Citadel Press [Library of Congress Catalogue No. 62-21008]. This book is dedicated to Nita Naldi who was Valentino's co-star in several films. This book was republished in 1977 in paperback format.
* Ciao Rudy par Luigi Magni (1965) Cappelli Editore Rocca San Giovanni (Italy).
* Valentino, An Intimate Shocking Expose par Brad Steiger and Chaw Mank (1966) MacFadden Books. It was issued with a very nice cover for the U.K. edition paperback. This little volume is really stinko, avoid it if toi can.
* Valentino par Irving Shulman (1967) Trident Press, division of Simon and Schuster [Library of Congress Catalogue No. 66-12335]. One of the earlier "trash the celebrity" biographies. The book focuses a great deal on Valentino's funeral and in between there is a great deal of imaginative dialogue! This book focuses on the death of Valentino and the circus of the New York riots at Campbells, it’s very thorough in that respect.
* The Magic of Rudolph Valentino par Norman A. Mackenzie. Research Publishing Co. [ISBN 0-7050-0018-4] Before Emily Leider’s 2003 biography (see below) This along with the Alexander Walker book was the preferred modern biography of Valentino. This livres is flawed in that it relies upon the book The Intimate Journal of Rudolph Valentino as fact, aside from that, it’s good general bio. Currently out of print in the U.S., but toi may be able to find it in a book search.
* The Intimate Life of Rudolph Valentino par Jack Scagnetti. (1975) Jonathan David Publishers [ISBN 0-8426-0197-1]. This book is the recollections of a former employee of Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova, Luther Mahoney. An interesting insight into Valentino the man as well as some thoughts on Natacha Rambova.
* Rodolfo Valentino par Sergio Trinchero & Sergio Russo. (1975) Priuli & Verlucca. This is a small Italian photo book, the image quality is terrible.
* Rudolph Valentino par Alexander Walker. (1976) Stein and jour [ISBN 0-8128-2098-1]. Another good modern era biography of Valentino. Recommended along with the Norman MacKenzie volume listed above.
* Valentino - The l’amour God par Neil Botham and Brad Donnelly. (1976) Everest Books.
* Valentino, The True Life Story par Vincent Tajiri. (1977) Bantam Books.
* Valentino par Robert Oberfirst. Italian edition translated par Bruno Oddera. (1977) Longonesi & C.Milano (Italy).
* Rudolph Valentino par Jeanne DeRecqueville. (1977) Empire Editions (Paris), also printed in Canada par Presses Select (1978).
* Valentino La Seduccion Manipulada par Antonio Tello and Gonzalo Otero Pizarro (1978) Editori Bruguera (Barcelona, Spain)
* There's a New étoile, star in Heaven .. Valentino (1979) International Filmfestpiele Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
* Il Mistero Rodolfo Valentino par Leo Pantaleo. (1995) Idea livres Milano (Italy).
* Rudolph & Rodolfo - La Vita Breve e Felice di Valentino par Vito Attolini (1995) Schena Editore (Italy).
* Rodolfo Valentino Una Mitologia Per Immagini par Chicca Guglielmi Morone and Antonio Miredi. (1996) Libreria Petrini Torino (Italy).
* Valentino Lo Schermo Della Passione Paola Cristalli (ed.) (1997) TransEuropa (Italy)
ISBN: 88 7828 110 7
* Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino par Emily W. Leider (2003) Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) ISBN: 0374282390. The best modern biography of Valentino to date.
* Valentino Forever par Tracy Terhune (2004) Authorhouse Books. A chronicle of the annual memorial services held at Hollywood Memorial Park (now Hollywood Forever). ISBN: 1418405221.
* The Valentino Mystique par Allan Ellenberger (2005) McFarland A great reference tool for the Valentino fan, many great tools for your research into Valentino life and untimely death. ISBN: 0-7864-1950-4.
* Valentino: The Unforgotten par Roger C. Peterson, edited par Tracy Terhune (2007) Authorhouse Books. ISBN: 1425996736. Tracy Terhune has republished and expanded this rare 1937 book and added new photos.
* Rudolph Valentino - The Silent Idol His Life in Photographs par Donna L. colline (2010) Blurb Books, ISBN: 978-0-615-30912-5. Yes, it is a little egotistical to liste my own book here, can't help it, I am proud of it.
A Few of the Stranger livres in the Lexicon of Valentino Ephemera
* The Return of Rudolph Valentino par Rev. Carol E. McKinstry. (1952) Kirby & Gee (Los Angeles). One of wackier titles in the canon, cannon of livres on Rudolph Valentino. In 1938, while living in England, Rudy appeared to Carol McKinstry and dictated the story from beyond the grave as a "warning throughout the ages."
* Rudolph Valentino is My Spirit Friend par Anna Lou Erhard. (1959) William-Frederick Press (New York). Biographical rapporter of an intimate psychic experience. Need I say anything more?
* The Voice of Valentino par Lynn Russell (1965). Spirit messages from Valentino through the medium, the late Leslie Flint.
Books Relating to Valentino
* Madame Valentino: The Many Lives of Natacha Rambova par Michael Morris. Abbeville Press [ISBN 1-55859-136-2]. A heavily researched book on Rudolph Valentino's seconde wife. There are a few candid family photos of Rudy and Natacha in the book. A must read, Natacha was a fascinating woman, far ahead of her time, much maligned and misunderstood, rightly ou wrongly, Rudy loved her and this book helps explain why.
Photoplay Editions
* Beyond the Rocks par Elinor Glyn, The Macauley Company, 1922. Pictoral dust veste and 4 illustrations from the film inside.
* Blood and Sand par Vincente Blasco-Ibañez, E.P. Dutton, Illustrated Edition, August 1922, September 1922, and October, 1922. Pictoral dust veste and 16 illustrations from the film inside. This edition can be difficult to locate in any form, nearly impossible with a dust jacket.
* Cobra par Martin Brown and Russell Holman, Grosset and Dunlap, 1925. Pictoral dust veste and 6 illustrations from the film inside.
* Cobra par Martin Brown and Russell Holman, Readers bibliothèque (UK edition), 1925. Pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
* The Eagle par Hayter Preston and Henry Savage, Readers bibliothèque (UK edition), 1925. Pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
* L'Aigle Noir, French illustrated edition, softbound.
* El Aguila Negra, Spanish illustrated edition, softbound.
* The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyspe par Vincente Blasco-Ibañez, A.L. Burt Company, 1920's edition, pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
* Monsieur Beaucaire par Booth Tarkington, Grosset and Dunlap, 1924. Pictoral dust jacket, illustrated endwraps and 6 illustrations from the film inside.
* The Sheik par E.M. Hull, Readers bibliothèque (UK edition), 1922. Pictoral dust jacket, 1 interior illustration.
* Le Cheik, French illustrated edition, softbound.
* The Sons of the Sheik par E.M. Hull, A.L. Burt Company, 1926, art dust jacket, 4 illustrations from the film inside.
* The Sons of the Sheik par E.M. Hull, Nash's populaire bibliothèque (UK edition), 1926, pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
Books and articles par Rudolph Valentino
* Daydreams (1923) MacFadden Publications, Inc. (New York). A book of poésie authored par Valentino. This book is not too difficult to locate.
* Daydreams (1923) Hurst and Blackett, Ltd. (London). Also published in a rare softbound version in 1924.
* Sogni ad occhi aperti (Day Dreams)- Italian edition translated par Marinella Grosa. (1995) Libreria Petrini Torino (Italy).
* How toi Can Keep Fit (1923) MacFadden Publications (New York). This was originally published in Liberty Magazine in the 20's and republished again in the 1930's. Thanks to Jim Lovelace for the image.
* My Private Diary (1929) Occult Publishing Company (Chicago). Originally published in Movie Weekly Magazine in serial form from February 1924 to August 1924. Valentino's travel diaries from his first trip back to Europe in 1923 after becoming a star. This book was available in hardback as well as paperback.
* The Intimate Journal of Rudolph Valentino (1931) William Faro, Inc. (New York). This book is reported to be the private journal of Valentino. It is ghosted and heavily fictionalized and I would say it is not the least bit authentic. Does make for an interesting read one time through.
Books about Rudolph Valentino
* Valentino as I Knew Him par S. George Ullman. (1926) Macy-Masius Publishers. One of my favori livres on Valentino since it was written par a person who knew him and shows the real side of Valentino as a person. I recommend it highly. The book is not too hard to locate as it sold in the thousands shortly after his passing and was reprinted the following an in a populaire edition (see below). This book was also published in the UK, France, Finland and other countries.
* Valentino as I Knew Him par S. George Ullman (1927) A.L. Burt. This is the book in a populaire edition with a different dust veste and half the photos as the first edition.
* Rudy: An Intimate Portrait of Rudolph Valentino par his wife Natacha Rambova (1926) Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. (London). Not an easy book to locate. This book only had one printing in 1926 and suivant to How toi Can Keep Fit is one of the most difficult livres to find.
* Rudolph Valentino Recollections par Natacha Rambova. (1927) Jacobson Hodgkinson Company. A cheap paperback edition, abridged of Rambova's book. plus readily available than the hardback, but difficult to find in good condition.
* The Life and Loves of Rudolph Valentino (1926) Biographical booklet published after Valentino's passing in 1926.
* Rudolph Valentino - His Romantic Life and Death par Ben-Allah. (1926) Ben-Allah, Co. (California).
* La Vie Amoureuse de Rudolph Valentino par Edouard Ramond. (1926) Librairie Baudiniere (France).
* Rudolph Valentino Sa Vie - Ses Films - Ses Aventures (1926) Les Publications Jean-Pascal (Paris, France)
* Het liefde-leven van Rudolph Valentino par J. G. Burdon. (1927) Koloniale Boek Centrale (Amsterdam).
* Rodolfo Valentino cavaliere dell'amore par Sarah Weskaja. (1927) Licino Cappelli Editore Bologna (Italy).
* Rodolfo Valentino par Ivan Pissilenko (1927) Edizioni Vitagliano (Milan, Italy).
* Avventure d'Amore di Rodolfo Valentino par Ligurgo Serradifalco, (1927) Ediziono Pervinca (Milan, Italy).
* Die Liebesabenteuer des Rudolf Valentino par Ligurgo Serradifalco, (1927) Verlag Ross GmbH (Berlin, Germany).
* La vita amorosa di Rodolfo Valentino par Edouard Ramond. Translated par Enrico Piceni. (1927) A. Mondadori Milano (Italy).
* Los Amores d Rodolfo Valentino par Edouard Ramond. Translated par A.O. Sole. (1927) Films Selctos, Bacelona.
* What the fans Think of Rudy Valentino - A Memorial Book par Charles Mank, Jr. (1929)
* Valentino: The Unforgotten par Roger C. Peterson. (1937) Wetzel Publishing Co. This book has the odd twist of being a tribute to Valentino par the fans who make a pilgrimage to his gravesite.
* Remember Valentino par Beulah Livingstone (1938). A little paper magazine/book of recollections of Valentino along with a complete synopsis of his two final films The Eagle and The Son of the Sheik. Lots of photos, but since the book is essentially newsprint, not too high in quality. It was published to coincide with the 1938 reissue of the two above-mentioned films.
* Rodolfo Valentino Avventure Amorose par Licurgo Serradifalco (1944) Italian Book Company, New York, NY (U.S. reprint of 1927 edition)
* Valentino par Alan Arnold. (1952) Hutchinson & Co, Ltd.
* Rodolfo Valentino En el 25th Aniversario de su Muerte par Jésus Basañez Arrese (1951) Graficas Bilbao (Spain). A nice lavishly illustrated bio to commemorate Rudy 25 years after his passing. Issued in paperback and hardback.
* Rudolph Valentino, The Man Behind the Myth par Robert Oberfirst. (1962) Citadel Press [Library of Congress Catalogue No. 62-21008]. This book is dedicated to Nita Naldi who was Valentino's co-star in several films. This book was republished in 1977 in paperback format.
* Ciao Rudy par Luigi Magni (1965) Cappelli Editore Rocca San Giovanni (Italy).
* Valentino, An Intimate Shocking Expose par Brad Steiger and Chaw Mank (1966) MacFadden Books. It was issued with a very nice cover for the U.K. edition paperback. This little volume is really stinko, avoid it if toi can.
* Valentino par Irving Shulman (1967) Trident Press, division of Simon and Schuster [Library of Congress Catalogue No. 66-12335]. One of the earlier "trash the celebrity" biographies. The book focuses a great deal on Valentino's funeral and in between there is a great deal of imaginative dialogue! This book focuses on the death of Valentino and the circus of the New York riots at Campbells, it’s very thorough in that respect.
* The Magic of Rudolph Valentino par Norman A. Mackenzie. Research Publishing Co. [ISBN 0-7050-0018-4] Before Emily Leider’s 2003 biography (see below) This along with the Alexander Walker book was the preferred modern biography of Valentino. This livres is flawed in that it relies upon the book The Intimate Journal of Rudolph Valentino as fact, aside from that, it’s good general bio. Currently out of print in the U.S., but toi may be able to find it in a book search.
* The Intimate Life of Rudolph Valentino par Jack Scagnetti. (1975) Jonathan David Publishers [ISBN 0-8426-0197-1]. This book is the recollections of a former employee of Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova, Luther Mahoney. An interesting insight into Valentino the man as well as some thoughts on Natacha Rambova.
* Rodolfo Valentino par Sergio Trinchero & Sergio Russo. (1975) Priuli & Verlucca. This is a small Italian photo book, the image quality is terrible.
* Rudolph Valentino par Alexander Walker. (1976) Stein and jour [ISBN 0-8128-2098-1]. Another good modern era biography of Valentino. Recommended along with the Norman MacKenzie volume listed above.
* Valentino - The l’amour God par Neil Botham and Brad Donnelly. (1976) Everest Books.
* Valentino, The True Life Story par Vincent Tajiri. (1977) Bantam Books.
* Valentino par Robert Oberfirst. Italian edition translated par Bruno Oddera. (1977) Longonesi & C.Milano (Italy).
* Rudolph Valentino par Jeanne DeRecqueville. (1977) Empire Editions (Paris), also printed in Canada par Presses Select (1978).
* Valentino La Seduccion Manipulada par Antonio Tello and Gonzalo Otero Pizarro (1978) Editori Bruguera (Barcelona, Spain)
* There's a New étoile, star in Heaven .. Valentino (1979) International Filmfestpiele Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
* Il Mistero Rodolfo Valentino par Leo Pantaleo. (1995) Idea livres Milano (Italy).
* Rudolph & Rodolfo - La Vita Breve e Felice di Valentino par Vito Attolini (1995) Schena Editore (Italy).
* Rodolfo Valentino Una Mitologia Per Immagini par Chicca Guglielmi Morone and Antonio Miredi. (1996) Libreria Petrini Torino (Italy).
* Valentino Lo Schermo Della Passione Paola Cristalli (ed.) (1997) TransEuropa (Italy)
ISBN: 88 7828 110 7
* Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino par Emily W. Leider (2003) Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) ISBN: 0374282390. The best modern biography of Valentino to date.
* Valentino Forever par Tracy Terhune (2004) Authorhouse Books. A chronicle of the annual memorial services held at Hollywood Memorial Park (now Hollywood Forever). ISBN: 1418405221.
* The Valentino Mystique par Allan Ellenberger (2005) McFarland A great reference tool for the Valentino fan, many great tools for your research into Valentino life and untimely death. ISBN: 0-7864-1950-4.
* Valentino: The Unforgotten par Roger C. Peterson, edited par Tracy Terhune (2007) Authorhouse Books. ISBN: 1425996736. Tracy Terhune has republished and expanded this rare 1937 book and added new photos.
* Rudolph Valentino - The Silent Idol His Life in Photographs par Donna L. colline (2010) Blurb Books, ISBN: 978-0-615-30912-5. Yes, it is a little egotistical to liste my own book here, can't help it, I am proud of it.
A Few of the Stranger livres in the Lexicon of Valentino Ephemera
* The Return of Rudolph Valentino par Rev. Carol E. McKinstry. (1952) Kirby & Gee (Los Angeles). One of wackier titles in the canon, cannon of livres on Rudolph Valentino. In 1938, while living in England, Rudy appeared to Carol McKinstry and dictated the story from beyond the grave as a "warning throughout the ages."
* Rudolph Valentino is My Spirit Friend par Anna Lou Erhard. (1959) William-Frederick Press (New York). Biographical rapporter of an intimate psychic experience. Need I say anything more?
* The Voice of Valentino par Lynn Russell (1965). Spirit messages from Valentino through the medium, the late Leslie Flint.
Books Relating to Valentino
* Madame Valentino: The Many Lives of Natacha Rambova par Michael Morris. Abbeville Press [ISBN 1-55859-136-2]. A heavily researched book on Rudolph Valentino's seconde wife. There are a few candid family photos of Rudy and Natacha in the book. A must read, Natacha was a fascinating woman, far ahead of her time, much maligned and misunderstood, rightly ou wrongly, Rudy loved her and this book helps explain why.
Photoplay Editions
* Beyond the Rocks par Elinor Glyn, The Macauley Company, 1922. Pictoral dust veste and 4 illustrations from the film inside.
* Blood and Sand par Vincente Blasco-Ibañez, E.P. Dutton, Illustrated Edition, August 1922, September 1922, and October, 1922. Pictoral dust veste and 16 illustrations from the film inside. This edition can be difficult to locate in any form, nearly impossible with a dust jacket.
* Cobra par Martin Brown and Russell Holman, Grosset and Dunlap, 1925. Pictoral dust veste and 6 illustrations from the film inside.
* Cobra par Martin Brown and Russell Holman, Readers bibliothèque (UK edition), 1925. Pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
* The Eagle par Hayter Preston and Henry Savage, Readers bibliothèque (UK edition), 1925. Pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
* L'Aigle Noir, French illustrated edition, softbound.
* El Aguila Negra, Spanish illustrated edition, softbound.
* The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyspe par Vincente Blasco-Ibañez, A.L. Burt Company, 1920's edition, pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
* Monsieur Beaucaire par Booth Tarkington, Grosset and Dunlap, 1924. Pictoral dust jacket, illustrated endwraps and 6 illustrations from the film inside.
* The Sheik par E.M. Hull, Readers bibliothèque (UK edition), 1922. Pictoral dust jacket, 1 interior illustration.
* Le Cheik, French illustrated edition, softbound.
* The Sons of the Sheik par E.M. Hull, A.L. Burt Company, 1926, art dust jacket, 4 illustrations from the film inside.
* The Sons of the Sheik par E.M. Hull, Nash's populaire bibliothèque (UK edition), 1926, pictoral dust jacket, no interior illustrations.
