Hardcover. Autographed by the author. Bound in blue cloth with silver foil text on the spine. Form the dustjacket, "The story of a man overshadowed by his own creation: the life of DuBose Heyward, whose characters and lyrics, added to George Gershwin's music, made America's most famous opera." xiii 152pp. Orange, grey and white dustjacket with a black and white charcoal portrait of Dubose Heyward on the cover.CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are sound. Dust jacket quite rubbed, little edge fraying. Full refund if not satisfied.