<P> Moreover, Devon's folklore includes tales of a fearsome supernatural dog known as the Yeth hound that Conan Doyle may have heard . </P> <P> It is believed by Weller (2002) that Baskerville Hall is based on one of three possible houses on or near Dartmoor, namely Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough, the seat of the Fowell Baronets; Hayford Hall, near Buckfastleigh (also owned by John King (d. 1861) of Fowelscombe) and Brook Hall, in the parish of Buckfastleigh, about two miles east of Hayford, the actual home of Richard Cabell (d. 1677), husband of Elizabeth Fowell . It has also been claimed that Baskerville Hall is based on a property in Mid Wales, built in 1839 by one Thomas Mynors Baskerville . The house was formerly named Clyro Court and was renamed Baskerville Hall towards the end of the last century . Arthur Conan Doyle was apparently a family friend who often stayed there and may have been aware of a local legend of the hound of the Baskervilles . </P> <P> In 1902, Doyle's original manuscript of the book was broken up into individual leaves as part of a promotional campaign by Doyle's American publisher - they were used as part of window displays by individual booksellers . Out of an estimated 185 - 190 leaves, only 36 are known to still exist, including all the leaves from Chapter 11, held by the New York Public Library . Other leaves are owned by university libraries and private collectors . A newly rediscovered example was sold at auction in 2012 for US $158,500 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Summary of the hound of the baskervilles book