MONTES (Francisco).

Tauromaquia completa, o sea el arte de torear en plaza, tanto a como a caballo; Escrita por el celebra Lidiador Francisco Montes, y dispuesta y corregida escrupulosamente por el editor. It will be accompanied by a historical apologetic discourse on the fiestas of the toros, and a third part in which the improvements that we must make are very special. Madrid, D. José Maria Repullés, 1836. In-12 (3 ff. -VI- 284 pp.), half red chagrin, spine with 4 nerves decorated with golden caissons (Binding at the time). Without the portrait (not included in most copies). Extremely rare first edition of the most important treatise establishing the rules of modern bullfighting. The copy from the library of Madrid does not have the portrait and is incomplete from the leaflet p. 283. Diaz Arquer 1068; Fiesta naccional n° 343 (1979?). The copy of the library of Toulouse (Lafront collection) does not have, either, a portrait. Ex-Libris R.c.