{"product_id":"these-old-shades-by-georgette-heyer-hc-dj-1927","title":"These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer, HC\/DJ 1927","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e These Old Shades\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1927 (Popular 3s. 6d. Edition, August 1927)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Popular 3s. 6d. Edition (Heinemann’s 3s. 6d. Library)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Heinemann Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/6 net (3 shillings and 6 pence)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e C. Hulme Beaman (illustrated dust jacket and cover design)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgette Heyer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Justin Alastair (Duke of Avon), Léonie de Saint-Vire, Hugh Davenant, Lord Rupert Alastair, the Comte de Saint-Vire, Lady Fanny, Mr. Marling, and other 18th-century French and English aristocracy figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThese Old Shades\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Georgette Heyer’s earliest and most beloved historical romances. Set in the 1750s, it follows the elegant and cynical Duke of Avon as he rescues the fiery street urchin Léonie and becomes entangled in a web of intrigue, revenge, and romance across France and England. This 1927 Popular Edition features the iconic dust jacket artwork by C. Hulme Beaman showing 18th-century figures in front of grand windows. A highly collectible early printing of a Georgette Heyer classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166 pages (plus preliminary leaves)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition for a 98-year-old book. The red cloth binding is bright with light wear. The original dust jacket is present but has chipping and tears at the spine ends and edges (as shown in photos). Interior pages are clean and tight. A solid reading\/copy for collectors of early Georgette Heyer editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgette Heyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48572676899035,"sku":"N\/A","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9284\/4763\/files\/453CC6B3-EFAE-4AFE-8A45-2EC0142A73EF_1_201_a.jpg?v=1775542545","url":"https:\/\/tstextbooks.com.au\/products\/these-old-shades-by-georgette-heyer-hc-dj-1927","provider":"T's Textbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}