Folio, hand-coloured lithographed title and 25 hand-coloured lithographed plates; half leather and tan cloth, gilt-ruled, raised bands, and gilt to spine. An attractive series of bullfighting plates illustrates and shows every stage of the Matador and Bull's encounters. *All plated lack a caption.* Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. [Ticket office for bullfight]. 2. [Bulls in a Pen before fighting commences]. 3. [Horses with all their ceremonial finery on]. 4. [Portraits of three (famous) Matadors: Jose Redondo "El Chiclanero" / Juan Lucas Blanco of Seville / Julian Casas "El Salamanquino"]. 5. [Crowd and bullfighters in the bullring, or Plaza.] 6. [The formal entry of contestants into the bullring or Plaza in Seville; Aguacils / Matadors / Banderilleros / Picadors / Horses, Mules]. 7. [The opening sequence.] 8-9. [A picador lances the bull, with several matadors looking on.] 10. [The enraged bull is seen gorging a horse with its horn, having thrown the picador off his horse, many matadors now desperately try to distract the bull.] 11. [Another bull has successfully wreaked havoc by dangerously parting the picador and his horse. Matador's rush in to assist] 12. [A defiant bull faces down a picador - the (now) gored, dead horse lies in the background.] 13. [A bull is now trying to gorge a horse, its picador rider is seen on the ground, bravely endeavouring to spear the bull from his prone position nearby. Matadors rush in to assist and distract the bull from its gruesome business.] 14. [A matador, with his red cape, watches as a bull makes its pass by him.] 15. [A rampaging bull is seen chasing all from the arena or Plaza - some are seen quickly leaping the perimeter fence to get out of the bull's way.] 16. [The bull is seen trying to climb the perimeter fence to catch the fleeing matadors etc.] 17. [A matador is seen jumping high, out of the way of the bull, as it makes a pass by him. Another matador is close by.] 18. [A gruesome scene where dogs are let loose within the arena to fight the enraged bull.] 19. [Act of the Banderillas - The banderillas are straight sticks made of wood, with a blade on one end. The banderillas are placed in pairs into the muscle on the top of the bull's shoulders by a banderillo.] 20. [The bull, sporting a pair of banderillas, is seen as angry, confused, tired, and wounded. Some slain horses are seen dotted about.] 21. [A selection of banderillos / matadors / women etc., in relaxed poses.] 22. [The Muleta, and the" faena". The Muleta is smaller than a cape, and the faena is part of a matador's artist display with the bull before finally killing the bull.] 23. [Another depiction of a bull, with a pair of banderillas on its shoulders, defiantly faces a team of assembled matadors, etc.] 24. [A bull sits quietly on the ground while a matador stands beside it with a raised dagger, or a blade, poised to administer a 'kill' to the bull's head.] 25. [A matador saluted the crown after killing the bull.] 26. [The dead bull is now unceremoniously dragged out of the bullring, or Plaza, by a team of horses - the crowd is ecstatic, and many hats are thrown into the air. The triumphant matador soaks up the applause and takes a bow.]