The Death of Manolete by Barnaby Conrad / 1958 profusely illustrated with photos/Bullfighting / Biographical / Spain

The Death of Manolete by Barnaby Conrad / 1958 profusely illustrated with photos. Book is in good condition with wear to the outside cover. No dust jacket. Pages and binding are tight and clean. No markings or inscriptions in the book. A rare and collectible copy.

Manolete rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered by some to be the greatest bullfighter of all time. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he excelled at the suerte de matar — the kill. Manolete's contribution to bullfighting included being able to stand very still while the bull passed close to his body and, rather than giving the passes separately, he was able to remain in one spot and link four or five consecutive passes together into a compact series.

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