I guess the market for his efforts must have been pretty much saturated.
"The reason the database, archives and libraries are being sold is that after all my personal funds have been spent on the research and private funds and donations have dried up, there are no means left to continue. I lack the funds to research and/or utilize the data."
Bit of a shame for the bloke really, having to flog the results of all those years of effort.
Still, that's a steep price tag. Hopefully some Fortean bunch will get it rather than some crank with a lot of cash and a personal agenda.
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