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Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Part 3
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Part 3 | Total Sales (AUD) | 109,423.20 |
| Auction Date | October 13, 2024 - October 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 119,770.00 |
| Sale Number | #101324 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 161,340.00 |
| Total Lots | 500 | ||
| Sold Lots | 340.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 170,830.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 68.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 227,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 160 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 48.04% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | Geoffrey Household | Rogue Male |
1939 | AUD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 11,430.00 |
| 454 | Damon Runyon | Guys and Dolls |
1931 | AUD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | AUD 6,985.00 |
| 361 | Dorothy B Hughes | The So Blue Marble |
1940 | AUD 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 | AUD 6,096.00 |
| 265 | Stuart Palmer. | The Penguin Pool Murder |
1931 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 3,175.00 |
| 381 | James Hadley Chase | Twelve James Hadley Chase books all |
1950 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,286.00 |
| 155 | Newton Gayle. | The Sentry-Box Murder |
1935 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,651.00 |
| 184 | Wallace Irwin | The Julius Caesar Murder Case |
1935 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,270.00 |
| 476 | William Irish (Pseudonym for Cornel Woolrich) | I Wouldn't be in Your Shoes |
1943 | AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 1,016.00 |
| 398 | Arthur Upfield | The House of Cain |
1928 | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 374 | Gaston Leroux. | The Man of a Hundred Masks |
1930 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 42 | Harold McGrath | The Lure of the Mask |
1908 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 825.50 |
| 91 | John Hawk | The Mid-Ocean Tragedy |
No date but 1927 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 825.50 |
| 175 | Anthony Webb | Mr Pendlebury Makes A Catch |
1939 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 825.50 |
| 235 | Frances and Richard Lockridge | The Norths Meet Murder |
1940 | AUD 800.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 762.00 |
| 185 | Arthur Somers Roche . | The Woman Hunters |
1929 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 762.00 |
| 358 | Patricia Wentworth | Beggar's Choice |
1931 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 698.50 |
| 250 | M P Shiel | The Black Box |
1930 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 278 | William Fryer Harvey. | The Beast With Five Fingers and Other Tales |
1928 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 311 | Michael Venning. | The Man Who Slept All Day |
1942 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 171 | Edgar Wallace. | The Lone House Mystery |
1929 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 197 | Milton Propper. | The Divorce Court Murder |
1934 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 603.25 |
| 86 | Charles G. Booth | Gold Bullets |
1929 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 603.25 |
| 154 | Howard Kennedy | Lady Killer |
1935 | AUD 400.00 - 450.00 | AUD 603.25 |
| 346 | Geoffrey Household | The Salvation Of Pisco Gabar And Other Stories. |
1938 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 571.50 |
| 394 | T Arthur Plummer. | Death Takes A Hand |
No date but 1934 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 539.75 |
