Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 8
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 8 | Total Sales (AUD) | 49,206.15 |
| Auction Date | August 03, 2025 - August 03, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 58,520.00 |
| Sale Number | #80325 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 78,390.00 |
| Total Lots | 315 | ||
| Sold Lots | 187 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 107,910.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 59.37% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 142,030.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 128 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 34.64% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | P R SHORE | The Bolt by P R Shore |
1929 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 1,905.00 |
| 199 | TRAVIS MCGHEE | Pale Gray for Guilt by John D Macdonald. |
1969 | AUD 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 1,143.00 |
| 1 | EUGENE THOMAS | Death Rides The Dragon by Eugene Thomas. |
1932 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,079.50 |
| 95 | ANTHONY WEYMOUTH | The Doctors Are Doubtful An Inspector Treadgold Mystery by Anthony Weymouth. |
1935 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 1,079.50 |
| 47 | ANTHONY BOUCHER | The Case of the Seven of Calvary by Anthony Boucher |
1937 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 109 | HARDBOILED | 1) Yours Truly Hoodlum . 2) She Gave Me Hell - and 3) Dames Are Out. All three by Darcy Glinto |
1953 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 825.50 |
| 119 | FREDERICA DE LAGUNA | The arrow points to murder by Frederica De Laguna |
1937 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 825.50 |
| 141 | DORIS DISNEY | Who Rides A Tiger by Doris Miles Disney |
1946 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 825.50 |
| 96 | RUFUS KING | Murder by Latitude by Rufus King. |
1930 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 698.50 |
| 29 | SIMENON | Thirty Titles by Simenon. |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 635.00 | |
| 53 | CAROLYN WELLS | Crime Incarnate A Fleming Stone Mystery by Carolyn West. |
1940 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 76 | SINCLAIR GLUCK | The Last Trap by Sinclair Gluck A Detective Story. |
1928 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 83 | ANNIE HAYNES | The Abbey Court Murder by Annie Haynes |
1923 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 97 | MAXWELL MARCH | The Man of Dangerous Secrets by Maxwell March, |
1933 | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 101 | WATKINS | The Master of Revels by Richard Howells Watkins |
1928 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 157 | WARD LOCK | Four Ward Lock Crime Fiction novels. |
AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 635.00 | |
| 85 | CAROLYN WELLS | The Wooden Indian (A Fleming Stone Detective Story) by Wells, Carolyn |
1935 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 571.50 |
| 155 | 4 X MARY FITT | 1) Sweet Poison 1956 2) The Man Who Shot Birds And Other Tales of Mystery and Detection 1954 3) The Night-Watchman's Friend 1953 4) Case For The Defence 1958. All books written by Mary Fitt and |
AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 539.75 | |
| 198 | JAMES HADLEY CHASE SIGNED | 1) Twelve Chinks and A Woman by James Hadley Chase |
1940 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 539.75 |
| 69 | ANTHONY WYNNE | The White Arrow by Anthony Wynne |
1932 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 78 | LEE THAYER | Dark Of The Moon A Peter Clancy Detective Mystery by Lee Thayer . |
1936 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 88 | CAROLYN WELLS | The Tannahill Tangle A Fleming Stone Story by Carolyn Wells. |
1928 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 135 | VIRGINIA RATH | The Dark Cavalier by Virginia Rath |
1938 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 92 | GEORGE GIBBS | The Silver Death by George Gibbs |
1939 | AUD 700.00 - 800.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 144 | JEREMY LORD | Sixty-Nine (69) Diamonds by Jeremy Lord |
1940 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 476.25 |
![<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/52dd1cf6-f094-4432-955c-f3b20077eb95.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
