Tragic Glory
by Salceda, Valerioano 'Giraldes'
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Claremont, California, United States
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About This Item
Mexico: Ram of Mexico, 1960. First edition . Half Calf Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Translated By Ruth MacTeague. Richly illustrated with color portraits and B & W photos of 52 famous matadors, mostly Mexican, some Penninsular. Photo of Rafael Rodriguez is inscribed on his photo (p.252). Covers very clean with red leather and gilt titled boards. Gilt titling on spine. Leather in very good condition. A very handsome volume.
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- Bookseller
- Blueheronbks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3395
- Title
- Tragic Glory
- Author
- Salceda, Valerioano 'Giraldes'
- Illustrator
- Translated By Ruth MacTeague
- Format/Binding
- Half Calf Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ram of Mexico
- Place of Publication
- Mexico
- Date Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 318
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Blueheronbks
Biblio member since 2005
Claremont, California
About Blueheronbks
Blue Heron Books sells exclusively on-line and specializes in non-fiction and collectible books which for the most part are used but in premium condition.
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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