Hunting Map of the Country near Gibraltar: The hunting ground of the Calpe
by BOTTOMLEY, A.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1957.. 634 by 546mm. (25 by 21.5 inches).. Printed map on waxed cloth, with original hand colour and manuscript annotation. 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 places the hunt meets, the third is 'Rotten Row', taking its name from the area in Hyde Park in London. This is a copy of a map of the same title printed in 1907, possibly made on waxed cloth so that the owner could take it to the hunt. An example of the 1907 map is held at the Centro Geográfico del Ejército in Madrid. Centro Geográfico del Ejército Ar.G-T.10-C.1-1048
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Details
- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12583
- Title
- Hunting Map of the Country near Gibraltar
- Author
- BOTTOMLEY, A.H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1957.
- Keywords
- Gibraltar, Calpe Hunt, Bottomley
- Product_type
- Maps
- Size
- 634 by 546mm. (25 by 21.5 inches).
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2018
London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.
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