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Description:
The Survey and Lyneat description of [...] Hempstead Hall. London: Benjamin Hare, 1651.
Manuscript map on parchment with Hare's signature in cartouche, upper left corner, with Hempstead Hall in Essex, England clearly drawn, surrounded by its many acres of meadows, pasture, arable fields, and woods, done in brown ink and colors; embellished with coat of arms, compass rose, and scale with large pair of dividers; somewhat faded, 32 3/4 x 28 in.
Property from the estate of Sir Alasdair Munro of Lindertis, Bt.
Estimate $300-500
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Hempstead Hall, Benjamin Hare, London, United Kingdom, Alasdair Munro, BtJohn Dorfman
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