1885 Anales del Toreo Important Bullfighters of Spain

17 x 23.5" folio, Hand Colored Lithographs, with a gum arabic topping. Fine condition on this archive de-accession from Ware Memorial Library at Columbia University. Seven unique images of important Bullfighters and two of a fight scene at the coliseum , one w/ the Bull being Gray , the other Tan . Names given an action scene shown here are Francisco Calderon, Juan Pinto, Cayetano Sanz, Francisco Herrera Rodriguez, Antonio Sanchez, Francisco Arjona Reyes-Recibeindo, Juan Sanchez (Noteveas) These are who's who d 19th century bullfighting and the best examples of printing and quality artistry in illustration , regardless of content. Quite special despite the realities of the sport