Part 12

The next part of the Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection is online now.

Gary collected the best copies that he could find. Most are in dustwrappers and some are signed. His collection has been a delight to handle.

Gary Gorton was resident in Hong Kong for many years and more recently in Bangkok. He died suddenly in Bangkok in 2023. He lived most of his adult life in Asia and for fun he was collecting any book listed in Hubin’s Crime Fiction: A Comprehensive Bibliography.

The books he collected had to be first editions in dustwrapper and in very good condition. In his job as an international banker, he travelled widely and made contacts with dealers in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia and was always happy to entertain us when we were in Hong Kong or later in Bangkok.

When visiting Gary I always felt privileged to view and handle his collection and it left me totally amazed that one person could put together such a collection of fine books.

Paul J Feain

Catalogue https://connect.invaluable.com/sydneybook/

Sunday 31st May – Timed auction 12 midday
Online bidding on Invaluable or our website.

Viewing is encouraged & Questions welcomed

Before 5pm Sydney Time Friday 29th May
Where: Dalgety Square
C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo.
(Corner of MacArthur with the entrance on Wattle Street.)

We are opened between 10am and 5pm week days.

Sunday 24th May

This auction we look at moments in time.

In 1893, Maitland had flood. In this auction we have a selection of albumen print photographs taken by James W. Scobie who a Hunter Valley land-owner and architect.

The Gardiner-Hall Gang of Bushrangers. In 1864 Ben Hall and his gang held up the Rothery family. Ben Hall, Johnny Dunn, John Vane, John Gilbert, These paintings are done by Rose Rothery. Together with Alex Fordyce prison release pages.

We have a number of impressive maps in our auction including Lot 89: 1774 Map of NSW by James Cook Lot 91: 1650 Jansson Map of the Ancient World Lot 99: 1547 First Map of Australia

Dame Joan Sutherland was one of the greatest sopranos of all time. In our latest auction we have costumes worn by Sutherland in productions at the Royal Theatre and the Australian Opera. We also have photographs of Sunderland signed by her.

We have a number of impressive maps in our auction including: Lot 89: 1774 Map of NSW by James Cook, Lot 99: 1547 First Map of Australia and ABOVE Lot 91: 1650 Jansson Map of the Ancient World

We have quite a few very interesting books on India and surrounds including a collection of Early Indian Portrait Photographs. A book on 1927 Indian Cotton Manufacturing and a another on 1848 Bengal Cavalry Handbook for Officers. Lots 25- 44.

We have first editions in our next auction including We of the Never Never by Aeneas Gunn – Signed as well as a number of first edition James Bond by Ian Fleming/

Catalogue https://connect.invaluable.com/sydneybook/

Sunday 24th May
Timed auction 12 midday
Online bidding on Invaluable or our website.

Viewing is encouraged & Questions welcomed

Before 3pm Sydney Time Thursday 22nd May
Where: Dalgety Square
C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo.
(Corner of MacArthur with the entrance on Wattle Street.)