Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 4, 121524, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
December 15, 2024 - December 15, 2024
Page Size: 360 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 Blanche Bloch.

The Bach Festival Murders

New York / London 1942 AUD 200.00 - 250.00 AUD 165.10
202 Lee Thayer

A Plain Case Of Murder

New York 1944 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
203 Mignon G. Eberhart

Wolf in Man's Clothing

New York 1942 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 203.20
204 Mignon G. Eberhart

The Chiffon Scarf

New York 1939 AUD 200.00 - 250.00 AUD 139.70
205 Edgar Wallace

The Squealer

Garden City, New York 1928 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
206 John Clifford Cowles

The Whispering Buddha

in Los Angeles 1932 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
207 Maxwell Carnson

Shade Of The Moon A Story of Love and Intrigue in Central China

London No date but has a bar stamp 1925 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
208 Major Charles Gilson.

The Secret Agent

London No date but 1920s AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 539.75
209 Robert H Leitfred

The Corpse That Spoke

New York 1936 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 152.40
210 Percival Christopher Wren

Mysterious Waye The Story Of "The Unsetting Sun

1930 AUD 200.00 - 250.00 AUD 139.70
211 Thomas Polsky

Curtains for the Judge

New York 1939 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
212 Thomas Polsky

Curtains for the Copper

New York 1941 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
213 Benge Atlee

Black Feather

, New York. 1939 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 101.60
214 George Gibbs

The Triangle Man

New York 1939 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 127.00
215 Ernest Tidyman

Shaft

London 1971 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
216 Alexia E. and H. C. Walter.

The Patriot

New York 1928 AUD 60.00 - 100.00 AUD 38.10
217 Geoffrey Homes

No Hands on the Clock

New York 1939 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 1,206.50
218 Francis Gaite

Come and Go

London 1958 AUD 120.00 - 200.00 AUD 76.20
219 Geoffrey Homes.

The Man Who Murdered Goliath

New York 1938 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 AUD 444.50
220 Geoffrey Homes

Forty Whacks

1941 AUD 600.00 - 1,200.00 AUD 762.00
221 Trevor Allen.

Jade Elephants

London 1934 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
222 David Magarshack

Death Cuts A Caper

New York 1935 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 412.75
223 Leland Jamieson

Murder Island

London no date but 1935 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 152.40
224 Kenneth Austin Dobson

Mail Train

London 1946 AUD 120.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
225 E. H. Clements.

Let Him Die

London 1939 AUD 350.00 - 400.00 AUD 215.90
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
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