[BULLFIGHTING] DELGADO, Josef "Hillo" (1754-1801) La Tauromaquia o Arte de Torear. Madrid: Vega y Compania, 1804. 8vo (172 x 110 mm). 30 hand-colored engraved plates. Early calf gilt, spine gilt, red morocco gilt lettering-piece (repairs to cover, some light wear, upper hinge starting). A later edition, first published in 1796. Delgado, known as "Pepe-Hillo" helped establish the rules for bullfighting. Goya depicted Pepe-Hillo in his La tauromaquia.

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