Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part One
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part One | Total Sales (AUD) | 146,335.75 |
| Auction Date | June 15, 2024 - June 15, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 137,609.00 |
| Sale Number | #61524 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 173,520.00 |
| Total Lots | 500 | ||
| Sold Lots | 368 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 211,419.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 73.60% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 265,370.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 132 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 55.14% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | Cornell Woolrich | The Bride Wore Black |
1940 | AUD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 3,937.00 |
| 35 | Arthur Upfield | A Royal Abduction |
no date | AUD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 3,429.00 |
| 124 | T Arthur Plimmer, | The Ace Of Death |
No date but 1930 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 3,175.00 |
| 240 | John P Marquand | Thank You, Mr. Moto |
1936 | AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 3,175.00 |
| 95 | Earl Derr Biggers. | The Chinese Parrot A Novel |
1926 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,921.00 |
| 366 | R. H. van Gulik. | Dee Goong An. Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee. An old Chinese detective novel translated from the original Chinese with an introduction and notes |
1949 | AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 2,540.00 |
| 368 | Ellery Queen | The Chinese Orange Mystery. A Problem in Deduction |
1934 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 2,540.00 |
| 358 | Arthur Upfield | Mr Jelly's Business |
1937 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,413.00 |
| 79 | Edmund Barclay | Shanghai |
1937 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 2,286.00 |
| 308 | Ellery Queen | The American Gun Mystery (Death At The Rodeo). A Problem in Deduction |
1933 | AUD 1,500.00 - 1,750.00 | AUD 2,286.00 |
| 356 | Wings Above the Diamantina Arthur Upfield |
1936 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,286.00 | |
| 149 | Arthur Upfield. | Death of a Swagman |
1947 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,400.00 | AUD 2,159.00 |
| 19 | Charles Swem. | Werewolf |
1928 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 2,032.00 |
| 31 | Maxwell Knight | Gunmen's Holiday |
1935 | AUD 450.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,778.00 |
| 108 | Eric Ambler | Journey Into Fear |
1940 | AUD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 1,778.00 |
| 37 | Jonathan Latimer | Murder In the Madhouse |
1935 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 1,651.00 |
| 357 | Arthur Upfield | The Mystery of Swordfish Reef |
1939 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,651.00 |
| 359 | Arthus Upfield | Winds of Evil |
1937 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,524.00 |
| 367 | Ellery Queen | The Siamese Twin Mystery A Problem in Deduction |
1933 | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,397.00 |
| 23 | John D MacDonald | The Price of Murder |
1958 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 1,270.00 |
| 84 | Earl Derr Biggers | Behind That Curtain A Charlie Chan Mystery |
1928 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 1,270.00 |
| 242 | John P Marquand | Mr. Moto Is So Sorry |
1938 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 1,270.00 |
| 405 | W . Somerset Maugham | The Casuarina Tree Six Stories |
1926 | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,270.00 |
| 93 | Carolyn Wells | Murder In The Bookshop A Fleming Stone Detective Novel |
1936 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 1,206.50 |
| 14 | Arthur Gask | The Secret of the Sandhills |
1923 | AUD 300.00 - 350.00 | AUD 1,143.00 |
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![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dcac6725-5a79-4a9a-8172-9a5e10ccb75b.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
