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ALMEIDA (Jaime Duarte de). HISTÓRIA da Tauromaquia. Lisboa. 1951. - ALMEIDA (Jaime Duarte de) HISTÓRIA da Tauromaquia . Técnica e Evolução Artística do Toureio. Lisboa: Artis, 1951. 2 v.: il.; 310 mm. The History of Bullfighting remains the most complete work ever published in Portugal on the history and technique of bullfighting, and a classic reference in Portuguese bullfighting bibliography. A collective work, written in collaboration with Rogério Perez, Leopoldo Nunes, and Fernando Baptista, recognized experts in the field, and illustrated with drawings by Álvaro Duarte de Almeida. Originally published in installments between 1951 and 1953, the two volumes bring together approximately 800 illustrations within the text, on fold-out sheets and in prints outside the text, in black and white and in color: photographs, portraits of bullfighters and other figures connected to the spectacle, reproductions of paintings, engravings, posters and books on bullfighting, and caricatures. A meticulously designed edition, printed on high-quality paper. A classic and indispensable work for any enthusiast. Esteemed and sought after. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate