Sydney Rare Book Auctions

Part Three

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The next instalment of crime fiction books from the estate of the late Gary Gorton is here!

This auction has 500 lots with 76 lots signed by the author. There are 36 lots of first UK editions and 76 lots of first US editions. We have Australian authors, detective stories, spooky stories and more. Many from your favourite publishers: Crime Club, Alfred Knopf, Hodder and Stoughton, Robert Hale, Angus and Robertson,

Gary Gorton collected any book listed in Hubin’s Crime Fiction: A Comprehensive Bibliography. He always bought the best that he could find so the books are in wonderful condition. All of them are housed in a brodart cover. Some of the wrappers have professional repairs and some of the books have had the top stains refurbished. All of these individual faults and repairs have been noted in our description. Most of the repairs have been performed on the inside of the wrapper and are invisible to the naked eye.

This is the third of several auction catalogues of crime fiction we will be offering over the next several months.

12 noon Sunday 22th September

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This is a special auction with all items coming from the Ion Idriess estate. Most of the items are unique and rare but more importantly they are a glimpse into Australia’s past. There are over 30 lots with letters to or from Ion Idriess; 7 manuscripts including three unpublished works; research papers and letters to and from experts, photographs of landscape and people as well as other quirky items.

There are many letters from Walter Cousins to Ion Idriess relating to Angus and Robertson sales and which future projects he should focus on, like focusing on the Sidney Kidman story which later became The Cattle King.

There is also, Ion Idriess’s portable writing desk, his wallet with items still in it, his instamatic camera and a reel of his funeral.

There are many photographs in the Kimberley region, cattle stations and waterholes. There are some striking images from Papua New Guinea and Northern Territory people including numerous photographs which were used in the finial publication of Idriess’s books. Perhaps the most impressive are those from Gold Dust and Ashes.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this auction contains images and names of deceased persons.

When Sunday September 22th, 12:00 PM
Where Timed auction
Viewing 10am – 4pm weekdays
At Sydney Rare Book Auctions Dalgety Square at C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007
Questions welcomed. Please get them in before 3pm Friday 20th September

BIDDING
Absentee bids are due by email 20th Friday September 3pm Sydney Time.

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