Whaling Log Book Sells For $3,600
The sale, held at the auction house's Freeville, N.Y., saleroom and through Invaluable, also featured material dating back to 1549. It was also the second session of a private collection of collectible modern horror, mystery, and science fiction books. Titles of note included "Astro-Theology" by William Derham; "A Voyage Round The World" by George Anson; "The Box from Japan" by Harry Stephen Keeler; and "Vampire" by Hanns Heinz Ewers.
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