Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 10, A170, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- December 21, 2025 - December 21, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARTHUR UPFIELD X 2 SIGNED | 1) The Mystery of Swordfish Reef 1939. |
1939 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 190.50 | |
| 2 | FERGUS HUME | The Masquerade Mystery by Fergus Hume. |
London | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 3 | ELIZABETH BACKHOUSE | 1) The Web of Shadows 1960 2) Death Of A Clown 1962 Both books written by the Australian author Elizabeth Backhouse |
London. | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 228.60 | |
| 4 | S H COURTIER | Gently Dust the Corpse by S H Courtier. |
London | 1960 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 5 | S H COURTIER | Let The Man Die by S H Courtier. |
London | 1961 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 6 | S H COURTIER | The Ringnecker by S H Courtier |
London | 1965 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 7 | FERGUS HUME | The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume |
1911 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 317.50 | |
| 8 | FERGUS HUME | The Rainbow Feather by Fergus Hume |
1898 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 9 | FERGUS HUME | The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume |
1905 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 10 | GUY BOOTHBY | The League of Twelve by Guy Boothby with Frontispiece by E Fairhurst. |
London | 1903 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
| 11 | FERGUS HUME 1906 | The Mystery Of The Shadow by Fergus Hume with 16 Illustrations by A T Smith. |
London | 1906 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 12 | FERGUS HUME 1892 | Aladdin in London A Romance by Fergus Hume. |
London | 1892 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 13 | THOMAS KENNEALLY 1965 | The Fear by Thomas Keneally |
in Melbourne | 1967 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 14 | SIGNED UPFIELD FIRST | Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur Upfield |
AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 114.30 | ||
| 15 | GUY BOOTHBY | Doctor Nikola by Guy Boothby Illustrated by Stanley L Wood. |
London | 1896 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 16 | JAVA SEA | The Java Sea Mystery by Frank Nunn |
Sydney | 1941 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 17 | CARLTON DAWE | Leathermouth's Luck by Carlton Dawe |
London, | 1934 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 18 | S H COURTIER 1958 | A Shroud For Unlac by S H Courtier |
London | 1958 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 19 | ARTHUR UPFIELD | The Great Melboure Cup Mystery by Arthur Upfield. Introduced & Edited by Stuart Mayne. |
AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 20 | MARK CORRIGAN | Lady Of China Street by Mark Corrigan. |
London | 1952 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 165.10 |
| 21 | MARK CORRIGAN | Menace In Siam by Mark Corrigan |
Sydney | 1958 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 165.10 |
| 22 | MARK CORRIGAN | Sydney For Sin by Mark Corrigan |
Sydney | 1956 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 241.30 |
| 23 | MARK CORRIGAN | Dumb As They Come by Mark Corrigan |
Sydney | 1958 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 24 | MARK CORRIGAN | The Big Squeeze by Mark Corrigan |
Sydney | 1955 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 165.10 |
| 25 | MARK CORRIGAN | Singapore Downbeat by Mark Corrigan |
Sydney | 1959 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 165.10 |
