Death in the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway - 1960: B/W photos of bullfights. Includes glossary and dates of bullfights;

Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1932 (1960 posthumous printing) Size: 8 vo. 517p.

B/W photos of bullfights. Includes glossary and dates of bullfights;

Signed by the author (note glued on front free endpaper)

1960 printing. dj w/lite chipping, unclipped price, in mylar;
black cloth hardcover with gilt decorations and lettering on spine, unmarked pages.

This wrapper features the dynamic 'Toros' bullfighting painting by Roberto Domingo; rear panel with b&w photo of Hemingway and notice of his winning the Nobel Prize in Literature for "The Old Man and The Sea". This book, "Death in the Afternoon," is a treatise on the ceremony and traditions of Spanish bullfighting.

Hemingway details the history and magnificence of bullfighting, while also proffering deeper contemplation into the nature of fear and courage. Includes a 120-page photo-plate section with description of the bulls, the fighters, the fight itself, and an eighty-four page explanatory glossary.

Still considered one of the best ever written about bullfighting, and an impassioned look at the sport by one of its true aficionados. It reflects Hemingway's conviction that bullfighting was more than mere sport and reveals a rich source of inspiration for his art - the unrivaled drama of bullfighting.