1949 Arabella Georgette Heyer First Australian Edition Heinemann Regency Novel
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A witty Regency romance from Georgette Heyer, following Arabella Tallant, a country parson's daughter, as she takes London society by storm during her first season, entangling herself in a game of deception with the wealthy and elusive Mr Robert Beaumaris. One of Heyer's most beloved and frequently reissued Regency novels. Details AuthorGeorgette Heyer IllustratorNot Stated PublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd Publication Year1949 Printed InAustralia (Wilke & Co. Ltd., Melbourne) ISBNNot present Condition: First Australian edition, first published 1949. Hardcover in red cloth boards with gilt spine lettering, no dust jacket. Boards show scattered light soiling/spotting and mild edge wear, with fraying at the head of the spine. Text block is clean and unmarked internally aside from an owner's early ink signature ("Jennifer Howard") and price notation on the front free endpaper, plus a Griffiths Book Store (Geelong) bookseller's stamp. Binding remains firm and square.
- Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (Melbourne : London : Toronto)
- Year: 1949
- Condition: Good
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