These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer [HARDCOVER RE-ISSUE] 1992 • BOMC

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer

HARDCOVER RE-ISSUE [1992] BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB

Rare 1992 book club exclusive cloth bound hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition. 

Dust jacket shows some shelf / edge wear.  Otherwise excellent.  Looks great in a new archival quality jacket protector. 

Book itself looks and reads like new.  Clean and pristine.

Under the reign of Louis XV, corruption and intrigue have been allowed to blossom in France.

Lord Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon, known for his coldness of manner, his remarkable omniscience, and his debauched lifestyle. Society believes the worst of Justin, who is clearly proud of his sobriquet, 'Satanas'. In a dark Parisian back alley, he is accosted by Leon, a young person dressed in ragged clothing running away from a brutal rustic guardian. The Duke buys Leon, a redheaded urchin with strangely familiar looks...