The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer [1970 PAPERBACK] • Bantam Books

Powder & Patch by Georgette Heyer originally titled  The Transformation of Philip Jettan

VINTAGE PAPERBACK [1970] BANTAM BOOKS

6th Bantam Printing with rare cover. 

Vintage paperback in very good condition.

Cover shows some wear from use. 

Pages are clean, bright and read beautifully.   *small name sticker from orig. owner at top of front endpaper. 

Penelope Creed will do anything to avoid marrying her repulsive cousin. Dressed in boy's clothing, she's fleeing from London when she's discovered by Sir Richard Wyndham, himself on the verge of the most momentous decision of his life.

And a heroic rescue

When Sir Richard encounters the lovely young fugitive, he knows he can't allow her to travel to the countryside all alone, so he offers himself as her protector. As it happens, at that very moment Sir Richard could use an escape of his own...