First edition of Heyer's adventurous regency romance novel, in which the hero gets into scrapes while attempting to learn whether he is "a man, or just a duke."
Near fine in near fine jacket.
Price: $1,250.00
THE FOUNDLING is an early regency in Heyer's career, only a few years after she turned her focus in historical romance to this area entirely. The hero may be a duke, but he is small and sickly; THE FOUNDLING is a bit unusual among Heyer's romances in that the primary plot is closer to a Bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story, than a central romance — although the happy ending at the end is directly tied to the couple's growth in the midst of these adventures.
Always witty — indeed, it's largely thanks to Heyer that regency romances are expected to be witty — THE FOUNDLING is also a particularly comedic entry in her oeuvre. It is, simply, great fun. As with all Heyer's romances through the '40s, first editions are quite scarce in the original dust jacket.
London: William Heinemann Ltd, (1948). 7.25'' x 5''. Original brown cloth, gilt-lettered spine, blind-stamped monogram to front board. In original unclipped (10s 6d net) teal and maroon typographic dust jacket designed by A.E. Barlow. Jacket with summary on front flap and list of titles through FRIDAY'S CHILD on rear flap, six blurbs under "Some Press Opinions" to rear panel. Tan endpapers. [4], 432 pages. Jacket faint toning, light edgewear. Touch of foxing to edges. Firm.
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