Six Vintage Georgette Heyer Romance Paperback Books. Comes in a special box for a collection, but some books were not part of the original collection. All books are good. vintage condition with some shelf-wearing on the cover and discolored pages. The book box is approx 5" x 5" x 7" and it weighs 1.96lb. (1) April Lady. Published by Ace Star Books In 1957. (1) The Corinthian. Published by Bantam in 1967. (1) The Convenient Marriage. Published by Bantam in 1967. (1) Venetia. Published by Ace Star Books in 1958. The first page is slightly loose. (1) False Colors. Published by Bantam in 1969. The first page is torn. The cover has some spine damage. (1) Regency Buck. Published by 1967. Georgette Heyer (16 August 1902 – 4 July 1974) was an English novelist and short story writer, in both the historical romance and detective fiction genres. Heyer essentially established the historical romance genre and its subgenre Regency romance. Her Regencies were inspired by Jane Austen, but unlike Austen, who wrote about and for the times in which she lived, Heyer was forced to include copious information about the period so that her readers would understand the setting. To ensure accuracy, Heyer collected reference works and kept detailed notes on all aspects of Regency life. While some critics thought the novels were too detailed, others considered the level of detail to be Heyer's greatest asset. Her meticulous nature was also evident in her historical novels; Heyer even recreated William the Conqueror's crossing into England for her novel The Conqueror.