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Heyer's first novel was first published by Constable, London, in September 1921 (15 September according to her biographer). It was her only book with Constable. Houghton Mifflin issued it in America the same year, from sheets printed in Great Britain: its title page reads Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1921, with the subtitle A Romance of the XVIII Century, so check the imprint before buying a copy described simply as a 1921 first. Heinemann took the book over in 1929, with a jacket by Walter Lambert; Heinemann copies are later reissues even though the Wikipedia infobox shows the 1929 jacket as the first edition. Heyer's biographer has never seen the original Constable jacket, so treat any jacketed 1921 Constable copy with suspicion.
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Constable, London, in 1921, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 29 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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