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Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 9

12 noon, Sunday 23rd November

Sydney Rare Book Auction is pleased to announce the 9th Gary Gorton Crime fiction auction.

Gary was an American who lived much of his life in Hong Kong. He collected crime fiction books from Hubin’s bibliography. They had to be first editions in dustwrappers in very good condition.

The artworks, particularly from the 1920s-1960s are eye-catching, dynamic and colourful. They draw the readers attention for what lays beneath. Here are some noteworthy artists from the latest instalment.

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Lot 168 Margaret Millar 1942 One of the many dustwrappers which was not signed – but what an artist!

Lot 94 J S Fletcher 1925

Dustwrapper art Benjamin Cory Kilvert (1879-1946) who was a Canadian born artist and illustrated for magazines and dustwrapper art.

Lot 91 Joseph Auslander -1929

Dustwrapper by Ervine Metzl (1899–1963) who was an American graphic artist and illustrator. He attended the School of Art Institute of Chicago.

Lot 11 Paul Mactyre 1964

The Walton sisters (Barbara and Eileen) were prolific book cover illustrators. They worked through 1950’s through late 1970’s at Harper Collins. The cover above is by Barbara Walton.

Lot 27 Hodder Publisher’s File Copy

Dustwrapper by George Chrichard who designed for pulps too Chrichard also created the cover for the 1963 Book Club edition of The Clocks.

Lot 32 J S Fletcher 1924

CV Farrow who also illustrated a beautiful map of Mahattan

When 12 noon, Sunday 23rd November 2025

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

Timed Auction online bidding and absentee
On Invaluable or our website.

Viewing is encouraged
Questions welcomed

Our office is located at Dalgety Square at –
C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo. We are on the corner of MacArthur with the entrance on Wattle Street. We are opened between 10am and 5pm week days.

Absentee bids are due by email 3pm Sydney Time Friday 21st November 2025

Please get questions in before 3pm Sydney Time

Friday 21st November 2025

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Science, antiquarian, design and architecture & modern first editions A138

This auction includes a diverse assortment of books including science, early Australian history, as well as architecture and design. There is also an academic library of sexual behaviour and erotica. For those hunting first editions and comic books we haven’t forgotten you.

Science disciplines of Geology and Mining, Flora and Fauna, Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics, Geography, Cartography including some Discovery and Exploration. Highlights include: 1817 Benjamin Gompertz Imaginary Mathematics (Lot 55); Golden Cockerel Journal of Morrison (Lot 352); and 1876 Charles Darwin Geological Observations (Lot 20).

The early Australian history books we include the 1843 Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse who was a Quaker (Lot 216); 1804 New South Wales Colony by Collins(Lot 222) and 1872 Basch Atlas (Lot 40); Aboriginal Tribes of Australia Tindale First edition (Lot 349).

In the creative realm have a number of fashion catalogues including Vogue(Lot 327), McCall and Butterlick (Lots 305and 306) from the 1950s. We also have a range of good architecture books including Sulman Town Planning in Australia (Lot 351) and 1870s Masonry & Bricklaying (Lot 206) and numerous architecture restoration books.

We have a good and interesting academic library of sexual behaviour and erotica. There lots of items to excited about including a 1978 First edition Michel Foucault History of Sexuality (Lot 106); Greek Homosexuality (Lot 446) and Orgies (Lot 444).

If those books don’t do it for you, what about a first edition by Dylan Thomas (Lot 210) or 1930-1950 Penguin literary first editions (Lot 137)or Batman(Lot 406) or Superman Comics(Lot 408).

When Sunday 2nd February, 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
Bidding absentee, on Invaluable and on our website.

Absentee bids are due by email at 3pm, Friday 31st January (Sydney Time).

Questions welcomed. Please get them in before 3pm, Friday 31st January (Sydney Time).