The hunting ground of the Calpe

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Hunting Map of the Country near Gibraltar.

BOTTOMLEY, A.H.
1957
Printed map on waxed cloth, with original hand colour and manuscript annotation.
634 by 546mm. (25 by 21.5 inches).
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An interesting hunting map of Gibraltar. At the lower left corner information is given on the meeting places of the Calpe Hunt. The Calpe was founded in 1812, after a chaplain imported two English foxhounds, supposedly to keep down the fox population. It grew into a successful hunt, and eventually gained the patronage of both Edward VII of Britain and Alfonso XIII of Spain.

The map is a wonderful depiction of English social customs in Gibraltar. In the list of pl...

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Centro Geográfico del Ejército Ar.G- T.10-C.1-1048.