Serie 1 Nerbini is an old Principe Valentino publisher from Firenze. They first printed a serie of black & white oblong shape books around 1948-1950. These are no original Foster's, but imitations. They printed 14 PV books in this serie. Other comic heroes are also printed in this Oblong serie. But there is always one hero per book. Around 28 pages in each book 13*18 cm. Valua around 8 Euro's. I call this serie 1.


Serie 2 During these same years Nerbini also published a magazine. It's called "le collezione albi rubino presenta:" In one issue more heroes were published. And it seems that in at least 5 editions our hero is printed. These are no original Foster's. The picture is of issue nr 5. I call this serie 2. Valua around 15 Euro's.


Serie 3 Also during these same years they published a serie of comic books, but this time only one hero was present in each book. These are called "ALBI RUBINO". Printed in 1947. PV was only printed in book 1 & 2. There was also something like "Albi Smeraldo". I never came across pictures of these ones. Perhaps it's an other name for the same serie. These are no original Foster's. The other books in this serie are called:

IL PRINCIPE VALENTINO di Harold Foster
IL NEMICO INVISIBILE
CONTRABBANDO NEL RIFF
IL TESORO DEL FIUME GIALLO
IL RE DEI CALCIATORI
IL DISTRUTTORE
I GIOIELLI DI SONIA BERGER

I call this serie 3. Valua around 10 Euro's.


Serie 4 After that Nerbini printed a large serie of PV magazine like books. These have 16 pages in full color and they have printed 107 issues! All material from 13-2-1937 till 1976 (Murphy's work). Printing started in 1976. In this large serie there are several subseries where they restarted the nummering. Large books, A3 size. One of the best reproductions ever made!!

Subserie 4.1&2: Book 1-111; period 1937-1961, plate 1-1533. (Book 1-89 subserie 1 and 90-111 subserie 2)
Subserie 4.3: Book 1-20 (new numbering); period 1962-1971, plate 1534-1813.
Subserie 4.4: Book 1-9 (again new numbering); period 1973-1976, plate 1912-2037.

As can be seen there is a small gap between subserie 4.3 and 4.4; plates 1814-1972 are missing.

These issues all have titles, which I will not repeat here. And therefore they can be recognized and seperated from serie 5, because these ones didn't have any titles. I call this serie 4. From at least 1 issue (nr 1) from subserie 4.4 two prints are known. Perhaps the 1st and 2nd print? Valua around 5 Euro's.


Serie 5 After that Nerbini did print 16 volumes of Prince Valiant in the early nineties. These are bundles of serie 4. Big books: 128 pages, 32*43 cm. These books didn't have any titles. There is one special number called 12 bis. Value is around Euro 20. I call this serie 5.




Serie 1; old prints; non-foster.

Book 1;

Book 2;

Book 3;

Book 4;

Book 5;

Book 6;

Book 7;

Book 8;

Book 9;

Book 10;

Book 11;

Book 12;

Book 13;

Book 14;


Serie 2; Magazines; non-foster.

Magazine issue 1

Magazine issue 2

Magazine issue 5


Serie 3; ALBI RUBINO; non-foster.

Albi Rubino 1

Albi Rubino 2


Serie 4 (subserie 1& 2); magazine like books

Serie 4-1; Book 1

Serie 4-1; Book 2

Serie 4-1; Book 3

Serie 4-1; Book 4

Serie 4-1; Book 5

Serie 4-1; Book 6

Serie 4-1; Book 7

Serie 4-1; Book 8

Serie 4-1; Book 9

Serie 4-1; Book 10

Serie 4-1; Book 11

Serie 4-1; Book 12

Serie 4-1; Book 13

Serie 4-1; Book 14

Serie 4-1; Book 15

Serie 4-1; Book 16

Serie 4-1; Book 17

Serie 4-1; Book 18

Serie 4-1; Book 19

Serie 4-1; Book 20

Serie 4-1; Book 21

Serie 4-1; Book 22

Serie 4-1; Book 23

Serie 4-1; Book 24

Serie 4-1; Book 25

Serie 4-1; Book 26

Serie 4-1; Book 27

Serie 4-1; Book 28

Serie 4-1; Book 29

Serie 4-1; Book 30

Serie 4-1; Book 31

Serie 4-1; Book 32

Serie 4-1; Book 33

Serie 4-1; Book 34

Serie 4-1; Book 35

Serie 4-1; Book 36

Serie 4-1; Book 37

Serie 4-1; Book 38

Serie 4-1; Book 39

Serie 4-1; Book 40

Serie 4-1; Book 41

Serie 4-1; Book 42

Serie 4-1; Book 43

Serie 4-1; Book 44

Serie 4-1; Book 45

Serie 4-1; Book 46

Serie 4-1; Book 47

Serie 4-1; Book 48

Serie 4-1; Book 49

Serie 4-1; Book 50

Serie 4-1; Book 51

Serie 4-1; Book 52

Serie 4-1; Book 53

Serie 4-1; Book 54

Serie 4-1; Book 55

Serie 4-1; Book 56

Serie 4-1; Book 57

Serie 4-1; Book 58

Serie 4-1; Book 59

Serie 4-1; Book 60

Serie 4-1; Book 61

Serie 4-1; Book 62

Serie 4-1; Book 63

Serie 4-1; Book 64

Serie 4-1; Book 65

Serie 4-1; Book 66

Serie 4-1; Book 67

Serie 4-1; Book 68

Serie 4-1; Book 69

Serie 4-1; Book 70

Serie 4-1; Book 71

Serie 4-1; Book 72

Serie 4-1; Book 73

Serie 4-1; Book 74

Serie 4-1; Book 75

Serie 4-1; Book 76

Serie 4-1; Book 77

Serie 4-1; Book 78

Serie 4-1; Book 79

Serie 4-1; Book 80

Serie 4-1; Book 81

Serie 4-1; Book 82

Serie 4-1; Book 83

Serie 4-1; Book 84

Serie 4-1; Book 85

Serie 4-1; Book 86

Serie 4-1; Book 87

Serie 4-1; Book 88

Serie 4-1; Book 89


Serie 4-2; Book 90

Serie 4-2; Book 91

Serie 4-2; Book 92

Serie 4-2; Book 93

Serie 4-2; Book 94

Serie 4-2; Book 95

Serie 4-2; Book 96

Serie 4-2; Book 97

Serie 4-2; Book 98

Serie 4-2; Book 99

Serie 4-2; Book 100

Serie 4-2; Book 101

Serie 4-2; Book 102

Serie 4-2; Book 103

Serie 4-2; Book 104

Serie 4-2; Book 105

Serie 4-2; Book 106

Serie 4-2; Book 107

Serie 4-2; Book 108

Serie 4-2; Book 109

Serie 4-2; Book 110

Serie 4-2; Book 111


Serie 4 (subserie 3); magazine like books

Serie 4-3; Book 1

Serie 4-3; Book 1b (Different cover)!

Serie 4-3; Book 2

Serie 4-3; Book 3

Serie 4-3; Book 4

Serie 4-3; Book 5

Serie 4-3; Book 6

Serie 4-3; Book 7

Serie 4-3; Book 8

Serie 4-3; Book 9

Serie 4-3; Book 10

Serie 4-3; Book 11

Serie 4-3; Book 12

Serie 4-3; Book 13

Serie 4-3; Book 14

Serie 4-3; Book 15

Serie 4-3; Book 16

Serie 4-3; Book 17

Serie 4-3; Book 18

Serie 4-3; Book 19

Serie 4-3; Book 20


Serie 4 (subserie 4); magazine like books

Serie 4-4; Book 1

Serie 4-4; Book 2

Serie 4-4; Book 3

Serie 4-4; Book 4

Serie 4-4; Book 5

Serie 4-4; Book 6

Serie 4-4; Book 7

Serie 4-4; Book 8

Serie 4-4; Book 9


Serie 5; latest prints; bundles of serie 4.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 6

Volume 7

Volume 8

Volume 9

Volume 10

Volume 11

Volume 12

Volume 12 Bis

Volume 13

Volume 14

Volume 15