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Vavra, Robert. Bulls of Iberia: Life and Death of the Fighting Bull. Printed for the author, 1972.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed and inscribed by Vavra on title page. First edition, limited to 780 copies for subscribers. Square quarto in black cloth. Corners lightly bumped, a few tiny stains to boards; spine lightly shaken, interior unmarked; rubbing and light wear to jacket. **Due to size or weight of book additional charges for international and priority shipping may apply.**
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$89.25 + shipping
Description: 274 Seiten, Bild und Text von Robert Vavra; 1. Auflage; limitierte Ausgabe (780 Exemplare); Vorwort: James A. Michener; Inhalt: Preface - Conception - Birth of the Bull - The First Year - Branding - Trials - Bull with Bulls - The Last Day - Encierro - The Corrals - In the Ring; --- ohne Schutzumschlag, Einband leicht geblichen und leicht fleckig, Seiten leicht nachgedunkelt Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2800 28,5 x 28,5 cm, Gebundene Ausgabe / Leinen
Seller: Libresso Antiquariat, Jens Hagedorn, Harsefeld, Germany
Vavra, Robert. Bulls of Iberia: The Life and Death of the Fighting Bull (1972). Random House, 1972.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1972, the limited first edition. #176 of 230 signed, numbered, subscribers' edition copies. Signed by author Robert Vavra at the limitation / copyright page. 274 pages. Black cloth hardcover with gilt-stamped titles and decoration. Cloth in excellent condition with light bumping to lower fore-edge corners. Moderately sunned to spine, though the gilt is still legible. Binding is tight. Slip case shows some scuffing, creasing and light age soiling throughout, and fading to the edges. Overall, copy is in very good condition.
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Subscriber's Limited Edition, signed and numbered by the author, of which this is no. 145 of 230 copies. Apparent first issue, as the printing history lists only 'Subscriber's Edition'. The subscriber's list at the front of the book includes some interesting names, among them John Wayne, Tom Lea and James Michener (who wrote the Foreword). There is a small checkmark next to the name of the subscriber of the copy offered here. No other marks/writing. Very Good Minus in like slipcase. Mild to moderate sunning to black cloth of the spine. Bump to bottom corner of rear board. The pictorial slipcase has a pronounced bump to heel of spine as well as a few other bumps and bruises, but remains intact and free of any splits or tears. "First Edition' stated.
Seller: Brazos Bend Books, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover in Slipcase. FINE condition. 1972. #65 of 230 copies. SIGNED by Robert Vavra. Slipcase has lines in laminate, else FINE condition also. 275 pages. ; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 275 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Book Gallery // Mike Riley, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
VAVRA, Robert. Bulls of Iberia [Inscribed Association Copy]. King Ranch Edition, (n.p.), 1972.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The limited edition. Copy 54 of 1000 (or, likely, fewer) numbered copies produced for the King Ranch, at the time reputed to be the largest ranch in the world, and signed by the author. Additionally, this copy is inscribed by Vavra to the writer Peter Matthiessen: "For Peter - who at one time was also under the spell of the bulls of Iberia. Thanks again for your help with my new book. It would be great to have you at the ranch - imagine the ¡oles¡. All best/ Robert/ April 23, 1996." Foreword by James A. Michener. Clothbound; mild spine fade; else fine in a near fine slipcase with several lamination creases to the pictorial covers. The copyright page has blacked out information covered with a pasted-on label, suggesting this edition was made up of copies from the Seville, Spain edition which, although identified as a signed limited issue was not signed. It is doubtful that there were actually 1000 copies of this edition produced, or distributed: the book seems to be fairly scarce. A nice association copy. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.