Collecting Georgette Heyer’s Novels

Georgette Heyer's novels have enjoyed many re-printings in countless editions. But it is her first editions with their dust jackets intact that entice book collectors everywhere. Today, an early Heyer first edition with a fine cover can sell for as much as $1,500 and it has become increasingly difficult to find copies from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

But it is not only their rarity that makes Heyer’s novels intriguing, it is also what they reveal about their author and about the changing ways in which she was perceived by her publishers and her public throughout her long career and in the fifty years since her death. Dr Jennifer Kloester's talk sheds light on this and more.

This event is presented on-site at The Johnston Collection, East Melbourne. Please see your ticket for venue access details.

Part of Melbourne Rare Book Week.