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Les Courses de Taureaux Expliquées. Manuel Tauromachique à l'usage des amateurs de Courses. Contenant quelques Considérations sur la Tauromachie espagnole comparée aux autres spectacles, jeux et combats. Un Précis historique des Courses de Taureaux. Une Galérie biographique des toreros les plus distingués. Un Vocabulaire complet des expressions techniques employées dans les Courses de Taureux. Une Notice sur les Ganaderias les plus rénomées et les principaux Cirques de la Péninsule. Ouvrage aussi complet que possible sur la matière, illustré de lithographies représentant les passes les plus importantes du combat. 1re édition.
by ODUAGA-ZOLARDE
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About This Item
Paris, Dentu, 1854. 2 parts in 1 volume, 8vo. XI. 140 pages. 148 pages. 4 out-of-text lithographs. Quarter-percaline (period binding). First Edition, illustrated with four beautiful two-tone lithographed plates, of the first French bullfighting manual. Inspired by the growing success of Spanish bullfighting among the French public, particularly in Paris, the author wanted to write a work specially intended for French "aficionados", explaining the ceremonies and different passes of bullfighting, explaining the most common terms, the most essential in these fights. The plates depict the spade pass ("entrada del toro a la vara"), the spear jump ("salto de la garrocha"), the banderillas half-turn ("banderillas a media vuelta") and the sword thrust ("estocada"). The work was printed in Bayonne by Lamaigne, and two editions are known to have appeared simultaneously, one with a Bayonne address, the other with a Paris address, as in this case. Autograph signature of the author on verso of the title page. The upper cover has been preserved (stains). A very good untrimmed copy from the library of the great bibliophile Félix Durosier, born in Cognac into a family of printers, with his illustrated bookplate. Graciano Díaz Arquer, Bibliografía Taurina, 1169.
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- Comellas Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 115573
- Title
- Les Courses de Taureaux Expliquées. Manuel Tauromachique à l'usage des amateurs de Courses. Contenant quelques Considérations sur la Tauromachie espagnole comparée aux autres spectacles, jeux et combats. Un Précis historique des Courses de Taureaux. Une Galérie biographique des toreros les plus distingués. Un Vocabulaire complet des expressions techniques employées dans les Courses de Taureux. Une Notice sur les Ganaderias les plus rénomées et les principaux Cirques de la Péninsule. Ouvrage aussi complet que possible sur la matière, illustré de lithographies représentant les passes les plus importantes du combat. 1re édition.
- Author
- ODUAGA-ZOLARDE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Keywords
- VARIA;Illustrés Anciens;VOYAGES;Corrida;España;Jeux-Sports;Livre en langue française;
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Founded in Paris, Comellas Rare Books has been dealing with antiquarian books and manuscripts since 1969. In 2001 we settled in Barcelona, Spain, where we happily welcome our visitors by appointment).And in 2021, we opened a second office in Paris (by appointment also).We specialise in rare items in French, Spanish and Latin - with a special emphasis on bibliographic curiosities and unique copies (provenances, annotations, bindings). Subjects of interest include (but are not limited to) early printed books, science, medicine, history of ideas, social sciences, art and literature.Latest acquisitions, catalogue previews and bibliophilic delicatessen of various kinds are available for the registered customers of our four-languages web site www.livres-rares.com
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