Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection - Part 12, 53126, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Lyall Gavin | The Secret Servant; Uncle Target |
London | 1980; 1988 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 302 | Clarke Anna | 5 Books, including: The Deathless And The Dead |
London | 1976; 1980; 1979; 1977; 1978 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 303 | James P D | Original Sin |
London | 1994 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold |
| 304 | Spillane Mickey | The Delta Factor |
New York | 1967 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
| 305 | Jobson Hamilton | Waiting For Thursday; Judge Me Tomorrow; To Die A little |
London | 1977; 1978 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 306 | Penn John; Dean S.F.X.; West Charles; Page Emma; Cairns Alison; Sheffield Robyn; Anthony Michael David; Hilton John Buxton | 10 Books, including: A Knife Ill-Used |
London | 1991; 1983; 1968; 1993; 1991; 1984; 1990; 1993; 1990; 1984 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 307 | Fullerton Alexander | Special Deliverance; Special Dynamic |
London | 1986; 1987 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 308 | Knox Alexander; Stubbs Jean; Dexter Colin; Fox Peter; Wright Glover; Craig David; Dominic R B; Stewart Blair; George Jonathan; Saul John Ralston | 10 Books, including: The Enemy Kill |
London | 1972; 1976; 1989; 1981; 1991; 1974; 1970; 1980; 1970; 1977 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 309 | Lenteric Bernard; Walker David; Ross Sheila; Johnston Ronald; Kyle Duncan; Mather Berkely; Trew Anton; Watson Jack; MacLean Alistair; Steelle Tommy | 10 Books, including: Deuces Wild |
London | 1983; 1973; 1971; 1964; 1970; 1970; 1979; 1980; 1983; 1983 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 310 | Eberhart Mignon G | Another Woman's House; Escape The Night; Five Passengers From Lisbon |
New York | 1947; 1944; 1946 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 311 | Dalman Max | Death Disposes |
London | 1945 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 312 | Campbell Keith | Born Beautiful |
London | 1951 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 313 | Bentley John | The Iron Orchid |
London | 1950 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 314 | Gask Arthur | The Man of Death |
London | 1946 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 315 | Gask Arthur | The Unfolding Years |
London | 1947 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
| 316 | Butler Ewan | Talk of the Devil |
London | 1948 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 76.20 |
| 317 | Household Geoffrey | The Lives and Times of Bernado Brown |
London | 1973 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 318 | Coles Manning | A Knife for the Juggler |
London | 1953 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 319 | Fairlie Gerard | Winner Take All |
London | 1953 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 |
| 320 | 14 Constable Crime Series Books |
London | 1990s | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 114.30 | |
| 321 | Cohen Anthea; Harrisson Ray; Greenwood John | 38 Quartet Crime Titles |
London | 1980s | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 322 | 10 Collins Crime Club Titles |
London | N/A | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 323 | Tripp Miles | A Charmed Death; Going Solo; High Heels; Cruel Victim; One Lover Too Many |
London | 1984; 1981; 1980; 1979; 1983 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 |
| 324 | 10 Constable Crime Books |
London | 1990s | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 127.00 | |
| 325 | Hawkins Dean; Marble Dana; Manners David X | Headsman's Holiday; Sail Into Silence; Memory Of A Scream |
New York | 1946; 1958; 1946 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
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