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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | Ainsworth Harriet | Death Among Friends |
London | 1964 | AUD 120.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 277 | Arnold Elliott | Walk With The Devil |
1951 | AUD 80.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold | |
| 278 | 12 Crime Fiction Titles |
London | N/A | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 762.00 | |
| 279 | Harris Robert | John Creasey's Crime Collection |
1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 280 | Cheyney Peter; Fenisong Ruth; Du Bois Theodora; Bailey H C; Leck Margot; Canning Victor; Greenfield George | 7 Books, including: You Can Always Duck |
1943; 1944; 1945; 1947; 1949 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 152.40 | |
| 281 | 9 Crime Fiction Titles |
London | N/A | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 282 | Peters Ellis | Mourning Raga |
1969 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 283 | Polsky Thomas | Curtains for the Editor |
New York | 1939 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 284 | Christie Agatha | Passenger To Frankfurt An Extravaganza; Postern Of Fate |
1970; 1973 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 139.70 | |
| 285 | Perdue Virginia; Pentecost Hugh | Alarum and Excursion; Where the Snow Was Red |
New York | 1944; 1949 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 286 | 11 Gollancz Crime Fiction Novels |
1960s; 1970s; 1980s | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 165.10 | ||
| 287 | Barron Ann; Davis Howard Charles | Maybe It's Murder; The Third Assassin |
London | 1959; 1963 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 288 | Innes Michael | 6 Books, including: Appleby & Honeybath |
New York | 1945; 1956; 1973; 1974; 1983; 1986 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 289 | Symons Julian | The Players and the Game; Sweet Adelide |
London | 1972; 1980 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 290 | Simenon Georges | Monsieur Monde Vanishes |
1967 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 | |
| 291 | Curzon Clare | Three-Core Lead; Shot Bolt; A Leaven of Malice; Special Occasion |
1979; 1981; 1988 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 292 | Roden H W | Wake For A Lady; You Only Hang Once; One Angel Less |
London; Philadelphia; New York | 1944; 1945; 1949; 1950 | AUD 120.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 293 | Bloch Robert; Phillips Stella; Rutherford Cecile; Lawrence Curt; Green Hilary; Griffin John | 13 Books, including: Night-World |
London | 1971; 1972; 1976; 1978; 1979; 1981; 1982; 1984; 1990 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 294 | Amis Martin | London Fields |
London | 1989 | AUD 60.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold |
| 295 | 10 Books, including: Crime Fiction titles |
London | N/A | AUD 50.00 - 100.00 | AUD 177.80 | |
| 296 | Hubbard P M | A Thirsty Evil |
London | 1974 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 297 | Boyers Bettina; Boyers Audrey | Murder By Proxy |
New York | 1956 | AUD 80.00 - 100.00 | AUD 88.90 |
| 298 | Coles Manning | Without Lawful Authority |
New York | 1943 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 299 | Elias David | The Gory Details; Dress Up and Die |
London | 1954; 1955 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 |
| 300 | 15 Books, including: Crime Fiction Titles |
London | 1960s | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 215.90 |
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Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
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