Books

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine (facsimile). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vandel & Rodero (photos)& Gris, Juan (frontis). 517pp.; HB blk.w/gilt-gilt sig.; rubbed w/lt.wear on edges&corners; spine sunned; some fox on endpapers&foredge; clean,tight pgs. DJ (facsimile) tan w/blk.-pic.cover; slight rub. "The present volume, Death in the Afternoon, is not intended to be either historical or exhaustive. It is intended as an introduction to the modern Spanish bullfight and attempts to explain that spectacle both emotionally and practicaly." illus.

Death in the Afternoon is a non-fiction book by Ernest Hemingway about the ceremony and traditions of Spanish bullfighting. It was originally published in 1932.

First edition copies of 'Death in the Afternoon' published by Charles Scribner's Sons will have a 'A' present on the copyright page, indicating a first printing, and lack any subsequent print history.