Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection – Part 13, 80226, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- August 02, 2026 - August 02, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hume Fergus | The Moth-Woman |
London | 1923 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
| 52 | Hume Fergus | The Peacock of Jewels |
New York | 1910 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 53 | Spender J M | The Charge Is Murder |
Sydney | 1933 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 54 | Braddon Russell | The Finalists |
London | 1977 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 55 | Murray Stephen; Pereira Michael; Cody Iza; Penn John | 6 Books, including: Salty Waters |
London | 1988; 1975; 1986; 1983 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 56 | Kerrigan Philip | 2 Books, including: Survival Game |
London | 1986; 1985 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 57 | Reilly Helen; Starrett Vincent | 2 Books, including: Dead Man Control |
New York | 1936; 1931 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 58 | Vickers Roy | Marriage for the Defence |
1931 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 59 | Thayer Lee | Sudden Death; Murder On Location; That Affair At The Cedars |
New York | 1935; 1942; 1941 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 60 | Wheatley Dennis | 17 Books, including: Dennis Wheatley |
London | 1950s-1969s | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold |
| 61 | Grey Anthony | Peking: A Novel of Chinas Revolution 1921-1978 |
London | 1988 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 62 | Forsyth Frederick | No Comebacks; The Negotiator; The Dogs Of War |
London | 1982; 1989; 1974 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 63 | Bagby George | Murder Half Baked |
New York | 1937 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 64 | Bentley E C | Trent's Last Case |
London | 1917 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 65 | Brandon John G | Murder At The Yard |
London | 1936 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold |
| 66 | Austin Hugh | Murder in Triplicate; The Cock's Tail Murder |
New York | 1935; 1938 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 67 | Constantine K C | Joey's Case |
New York | N/A | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 68 | Sinclair Fiona | Dead Of A Physician |
London | 1961 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
| 69 | Perry Ritchie | Nowhere Man; Your Moey And Your Wife |
London | 1973; 1975 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 70 | Lofts Norah | Lady Living Alone |
London | 1945 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 71 | Benson Raymond | Zero Minus Ten |
London | 1997 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 72 | Mackail Denis George | The Majestic Mystery |
Boston | 1924 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 73 | Temple Paul | The Tyler Mystery |
London | 1957 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
| 74 | Hunter Alan | Gently Through the Mill |
London | 1958 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 75 | Grey Robin | Puzzle in Pewter |
New York | 1947 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
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