Italian Son of the Sheik Photoplay Book

This is a wonderful Italian edition of The Son of the Sheik, or Il Figlio Dello Sceicco.  I first saw a photo of this posted on Instagram.  After a little searching I found it on ABE, which is a great place to find books.  This is an awesome edition of the photoplay with a dust cover that depicts Valentino from The Son of the Sheik.  This is another example of an overseas item with different artwork than the American edition.

Rare Spanish Blood and Sand Photoplay Book

This is a rare paperback from Spain. This is a photoplay edition from the 1922 film, Blood and Sand. This is a fairly rare book, it has a fantastic colorized photo of Valentino from the film on the cover. I really enjoy the items from overseas with all the unique, colorful artwork. This is a fantastic piece!

1922 Photoplay Magazine

This is a Photoplay Magazine from July of 1922. The magazine depicts Valentino from the film, "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. This magazine is not easy to find in good condition, and is quite valuable.

The Sheik Books

There are many different editions and versions of The Sheik. This first book is the most common hardback. This edition is not a photoplay edition. This is The Sheik by E.M. Hull published in 1921 by Small, Maynard and Company. It is very difficult to find this book with the dust cover; however, the dust cover does not depict Valentino, still very sought after.


This version is a UK photoplay hardback edition. It was published in 1923 by Hull, George Newnes Limited. This edition does have the dust cover that features Valentino and Agnes Ayres. This edition is difficult to find, it is very sought after due to the fact that this is one of the few photoplay editions.

This is the French paperback edition. Le Cheik published in 1921 by Librairie Plon. This is a photoplay edition with various photos throughout the book. This is also a difficult edition to find.

This hardback UK edition is not a photoplay. It has no publishing date, it was published by Eveleigh, Nash and Grayson. This hardback with dust cover does not depict Valentino. This is a difficult edition to find.

Monsieur Beaucaire Photoplay Book

This is the photoplay book edition of Monsieur Beaucaire by Booth Tarkington. The book was published in 1924 by Grosset and Dunlap. This is the hardback with the dust cover. This book is fairly prevelant, not too difficult to find.

Beyond the Rocks Photoplay Book

This is the photoplay book edition of Beyond the Rocks by Elinor Glyn. The book was published in 1922 by Maculay. It is a hardback book with the dust cover. This photoplay edition includes photos of Valentino and Gloria Swanson throughout the book; however, the book cover only depicts Gloria Swanson. It is moderately difficult to find.

The Sons of the Sheik Books

This is The Sons of the Sheik, by E.M. Hull. The book was published in 1925 by the A.L. Burt Company. A few things to note, this is the sequel to The Sheik, could this have started the first movie sequel? I am unaware of any other movie sequel before this time, which is interesting. Furthermore, this book does not picture Valentino on the cover. The book was published in 1925, a year before the movie was released. This is still a sought after items by Valentino collectors.

The UK edition did feature Valentino on the cover. It was published in 1926 by Eveleigh Nash and Grayson. This edition is harder to find than the American version, especially with the dust cover.

The Eagle Photoplay Book

This is the UK book edition of The Eagle by Hater Preston and Henry Savage. This book was published in 1925 by The Reader's Library. This is a hardback with a dust cover. This is a difficult book to find with the dust cover.

Cobra Photoplays Books

My first post will showcase my favorite Valentino Collectible...Books. There are an array of various covers and styles of books out there to find. The first book is the featured photo of the blog, it is the photoplay edition of Cobra by Martin Brown and Russell Holman. This hardback book with dust cover was published in 1925 by Grosset and Dunlap. A very collectible book, difficult to find with a dust cover.
There is also a UK edition published in 1925 by The Reader's Library in hardback with dustcover. This is also a difficult book to find.