Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 10
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 10 | Total Sales (AUD) | 23,266.40 |
| Auction Date | December 21, 2025 - December 21, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 27,020.00 |
| Sale Number | #A170 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 36,150.00 |
| Total Lots | 125 | ||
| Sold Lots | 79.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 45,170.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 63.20% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 58,930.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 46 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 39.48% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | ROY BRIDGES 1939 | This House Is Haunted by Roy Bridges |
1939 (?) | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,778.00 |
| 30 | HELEN SIMPSON | Re-Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson . |
1932 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 1,524.00 |
| 15 | GUY BOOTHBY | Doctor Nikola by Guy Boothby Illustrated by Stanley L Wood. |
1896 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 42 | S H COURTIER SIGNED | Now Seek My Bones by S H Courtier |
1957 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 71 | GAVIN HOLT | Garlands For Sylvia by Gavin Holt |
1958 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 698.50 |
| 111 | J M SPENDER | Seven Days For Hanging by J M Spender. |
1958 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 28 | MARK CORRIGAN SIGNED BY AUTHOR | Sweet And Deadly by Mark Corrigan |
1953 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 539.75 |
| 5 | S H COURTIER | Let The Man Die by S H Courtier. |
1961 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 34 | CHARLOTTE JAY 1951 | The Knife Is Feminine. |
1951 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 45 | MARGOT NEVILLE | Murder in Rockwater by Margot Neville |
No date but 1945 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 35 | ALFRED E CLARKE | Tommy The Growler by Alfred E Clarke . |
1929 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 444.50 |
| 72 | GAVIN HOLT | Tonight Is For Death by Gavin Holt |
1952 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 444.50 |
| 39 | S H COURTIER | Come Back To Murder by S H Courtier |
1957 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 41 | S H COURTIER SIGNED | Murder's Burning by S H Courtier |
1967 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 61 | LUNA ROTHWELL 1964 | Murder Is Lonely by Una Rothwell. |
1964 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 47 | MARGOT NEVILLE | My Bad Boy by Margot Neville |
1964 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 349.25 |
| 81 | STEPHEN MADDOCK | Exit Only by Stephen Maddock |
1947 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 349.25 |
| 7 | FERGUS HUME | The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume |
1911 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 18 | S H COURTIER 1958 | A Shroud For Unlac by S H Courtier |
1958 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 40 | S H COURTIER | Who Dies For Me? by S H Courtier |
1962 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 43 | S H COURTIER SIGNED | See Who's Dying by S H Courtier |
1967 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 60 | ELIZABETH BACKHOUSE | Death Came Uninvited by Elizabeth Backhouse |
1957 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 2 | FERGUS HUME | The Masquerade Mystery by Fergus Hume. |
AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 285.75 | |
| 74 | MARK CORRIGAN | I Like Danger by Mark Corrigan. |
1954 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 285.75 |
| 78 | MARK CORRIGAN 1958 | Honolulu Snatch by Mark Corrigan |
1958 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 285.75 |
