Sydney Rare Book Auctions: The Crime Club - Gary Gorton Collection Part 5
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Crime Club - Gary Gorton Collection Part 5 | Total Sales (AUD) | 31,318.20 |
| Auction Date | January 19, 2025 - January 19, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 43,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #11925 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 57,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 252 | ||
| Sold Lots | 107 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 102,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 42.46% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 132,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 145 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 23.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Patricia Highsmith | The Two Faces of January |
1964 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 2,032.00 |
| 80 | Rufus King | Murder by the Clock |
1929 First edition. | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 1,905.00 |
| 156 | Virginia Rath | Death Breaks the Ring |
1941 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 889.00 |
| 204 | The Patient in Room 18 |
1929 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 825.50 | |
| 154 | Carolyn Wells | The Doorstep Murders: A Kenneth Carlisle Detective Story |
1930 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 762.00 |
| 190 | Virginia Raft | The Anger Of The Bells |
1937 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 762.00 |
| 108 | The Back Bay Murders Roger Scarlett |
1930 Very scarce | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 698.50 | |
| 112 | Cornell Woolrich | The Black Path of Fear |
1944 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 153 | Philip MacDonald | Persons Unknown: An Exercise in Detection |
1931 Front hinge starting to split | AUD 700.00 - 800.00 | AUD 571.50 |
| 109 | Roger Scarlett | In The First Degree |
1933 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 539.75 |
| 38 | Carolyn Wells | Deep Lake Mystery |
1928 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 101 | Willetta Ann Barber and R F Schabelitz | Pencil Points to Murder A Christopher Storm Mystery |
1941 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 49 | John T McIntyre | The Museum Murder |
1929 | AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 164 | Virginia Rath | Ferryman, Take Him Across! |
1936 Signed, inscribed and dated by the author | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 238 | Simenon 3) The Saint On The Spanish Main | 1) Inspector Maigret and The Dead Girl 2) Inspector Maigret And The Burglar's Wife both |
1955, 1956, 1955 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 412.75 |
| 4 | Philip MacDonald. | The Polferry Riddle An Anthony Gethryn Detective Story |
1931 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 44 | Christoper Hale | Witch Wood |
1940 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 58 | D B Olsen | Gallows For The Groom |
1947 | AUD 600.00 - 750.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 63 | Van Wyck Mason | Seeds of Murder |
1930 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 189 | Willetta Ann Barber and R. F. Schabelitz, | Murder Enters The Picture A Christopher Storm Mystery |
1941 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 205 | Christopher Bush | The Death of Cosmo Revere |
1930 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 211 | Kay Cleaver Strahan | Footprints |
1929 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 214 | Willetta Ann Barber & R F Schabelitz | Drawn conclusion: A Christopher Storm mystery |
1942 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 245 | Bayer1945, Marion Gramhall, | Five Doubleday Crime Books : 1) An Eye For An Eye 2) Tragedy In Blue |
1940s | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 54 | Vincent Starrett | The Great Hotel Murder |
1935 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 349.25 |