The Three Investigators in Italy

Cover of Vanishing Treasure from 1971.

 

 

Introduction

In Italy all of the 30 first books of the series are printed. The publishing order is not always the same as in the US. The Publisher in Italy had many series and gave each book a number. That explain the "strange" numbers of the Italian editions. Three of the German books are also translated. The covers of the "German" books are to be found at the Rocky-Beach Coverarchiv.

 

The early editions Studio Ink. Then Cesare Colombi seems to have done the covers for a new edition in the 1980th.

 

Publishing House : A. Mondadori (Milano)

Italian Title

Original Title

Number

(Original pub. order)

Italian editions

Translator

Cover Artist

Special Information

Il castello del terrore

The Secret of Terror castle

26

(1)

1 – 1971?

2-1974

1989

2003

 

At least 3 different covers. The edition from 1989 - Cesare Colombi

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

 

Il pappagallo balbuziente

The mystery of the stuttering parrot

28

(2)

1-1971

1975

2-1989

Giuseppina Limentani Pugliese

Studio Ink

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

 

Il tesoro scomparso

(The mystery of the vanishing treasure)

30

(5)

1-1971

2-1989

Mirella Surrentino Dall'ora

Studio Ink

The edition from 1989 - Cesare Colombi

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

Nov 1971

Il fantasma verde

The mystery of the green ghost

32

(4)

1-1971

3-1976

4-1989

Reanato Liguori

Studio Ink

The edition from 1989 - Cesare Colombi

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

Dec 1971

La mummia sussurrante

The mystery of the whispering mummy

34

(3)

3-1976

 

 

 

L'isola dello scheletro

The secret of Skeleton Island

36

(6)

1-1972

2-1974

Silvia del Pozzo

Studio Ink

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Feb 1972

L'orologio che urla

The mystery of the screaming clock

38

(9)

1-1972

Mirella Dall'Ora Surrentino

 

 

Il drago raffreddato

The mystery of the coughing dragon

41

(14)

1-1972

2-1989

Fedora Dei Scattoia

Studio Ink

Cesare Colombi

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Apr 1972

Il teschio parlante

The mystery of the talking skull

44

(11)

1-1972

2-1974

Giulia Malesani

Studio Ink

Jun 1972

La caverna del diavolo

The mystery of the moaning cave

47

(10)

1-1972

2-1974

Marina Rago

Studio Ink

Jul 1972

Il principe e il ragno

The Mystery of The Silver Spider

50

(8)

1972

1977

 

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

 

L'amuleto d'oro

The mystery of the laughing shadow

53

(12)

1-1972

2-1989

 

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Il gatto sciancato

The secret of the crooked cat

56

(13)

1-1972

3-1980

Roberto Erlati

Studio Ink

Dec 1972

Jun 1980

L'occhio di fuoco

The mystery of the Fiery eye

59

(7)

1-1972

2-1989

 

Studio Ink

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L'aquila scarlatta

The mystery of the flaming footprints

63

(15)

1-1973

Bianca Gagni Vercesi

Studio Ink

Mar 1973

Il leone nervoso

The mystery of the nervous lion

66

(16)

1-1973

Bianca Gagni Vercesi

Studio Ink

Jun 1973

Il canto del serpente

The mystery of the singing serpent

71

(17)

1-1973

1977

Bianca Gagni Vercesi.

Studio Ink

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

Nov 1973

Una strana eredita

The mystery of the Shrinking house

78

(18)

1-1974

Mirka Soltoggio

Studio Ink

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Jun 1974

Il diario del marinaio

The mystery of Phantom Lake

84

(19)

1-1974

2-1980

Luisa Maffi

Studio Ink

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Sep 1974

Il mostro della montagna

The mystery of Monster Mountain

89

(20)

1-1975

Grazia M. Griffini.

Studio Ink

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Lo specchio incantato

The secret of the haunted mirror

96

(21)

1-1975

Mirka Soltoggio

Studio Ink

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Oct 1975

Gli indovinelli del morto

The mystery of the dead man's riddle

103

(22)

1-1976

Bianca Gagni Vercesi

Studio Ink

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May 1976

Il cane invisibile

The mystery of the invisible dog

111

(23)

1-1976

Bianca Gagni Vercesi

Studio Ink

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Nov 1976

La miniera abbandonata

The mystery of Death Trap Mine

119

(24)

1-1977

 

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Il diavolo danzatore

The mystery of the dancing devil

125

(25)

1-1978

Bianca Gagni Vercesi

 

Jan 1978

La spada del conquistatore

The mystery of the headless horse

131

(26)

1-1978

Fedora Dei

 

Jul 1978

Il bosco delle streghe

The mystery of the Magic circle

147

(27)

1-1979

 

 

 

Un sosia per Jupiter

The mystery of the deadly double

154

(28)

1-1980

 

Giovanni Mulazzani

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

 

Le formiche guerriere

The mystery of the sinister scarecrow

162

(29)

1-1981

 

 

 

Duello sotto il mare

The secret of Shark Reef

167

(30)

1-1981

 

Giovanni Mulazzani

You can see the covers at Rocky Beach Coverarchiv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

German books translated to Italian

 

 

 

 

 

Il mistero della spada incandescente

Das brennende schwert.

(André Marx)

 

1-1998

Enrica Albites Coen

Pep Montserrat

Casale Monferrato : Piemme Junior

Voci dal nulla

Stimmen aus dem Nichts

(André Minninger)

 

1-1998

Enrica Albites Coen

Pep Montserrat

Casale Monferrato : Piemme Junior

Sulle tracce di un fantasma

Poltergeist

(André Marx)

 

1-1999

Enrica Albites Coen

Pep Montserrat

Casale Monferrato : Piemme Junior

 

 Sources:

A national library in Italy.

Information from Italian collectors. Thank You very much!

 

 Links concerning the Italian editions:

Rocky-Beach coverarchiv

A project by Sven Haarman. Here You find three of the Italian covers.

 

 

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