Mexico, D. F. Imp. Aboitiz, n.d. (ca 1960). A bilingual booklet which explains the basics of bullfighting, and illustrates it with 24 full page, full color paintings by six artists - Ruano Llopis, Carreno, Navarrete, Ruiz Vela, Ximenez and Luis Gomez. As Candido explains in the brief prologue, the paintings are from the collection of the printer, Aboitiz, who was responsible for all the publicity related to the bullfight in Mexico for 25 years. Measures 6 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches. Unpaginated. Picture of the Plaza Mexico, the largest bull ring in the world, on the back cover.

New York: Pegasus Books, (2017) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, one inspired by true events - Set in the 1950s, this is the story of a young woman, a Texan art student, who follows her dream and relocates to Mexico, where she finds herself under the instruction of Fermin, a retired matador who is intent on asserting his dominance in their partnership. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. 331 pp. ISBN: 978-1681774268.

Fort Worth: 2011. First edition - A magazine style publication with the history of Billy Bob's Honky Tonk in the Fort Worth Stockyards, the world's largest Honky Tonk. Includes full pages of year by year highlights, entertainers who appeared there, bull fights, outdoor concerts, floor plan and more. Illustrated throughout with mostly full color photographs. Many full page ads. Large format, 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. 96 pages.

New York: Random House, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third book - a collection of 35 essays by this New Yorker writer and the author of "The Orchid Thief" (which was the basis of the film, "Adaptation" featuring Meryl Streep.) The subjects include people, famous, infamous, and obscure and even a dog with a resemblence to Bill Clinton. Among those profiled are the eponymous Cristina Sanchez, the first woman to become a matador in Spain; Bill Blass and Tonya Harding, a traveling gospel group, the Southernaires, and an African king who is a New York city taxi-driver. SIGNED on the title page. 294 pp. ISBN: 0-679462988.