HEYWARD, Du Bose (1885-1940). Porgy. Decorated by Theodore Nadejen. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1925].
8vo. Illustrated. Original purple cloth, front board and spine stamped in black (spine rubbed, minor soiling to endleaves, ink price on rear free endpaper); original dust jacket (jacket is clipped, but price is printed on spine by publisher), spine tone, edgewear).
FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING IN THE RARE JACKET. This novel was the basis for the stage play and George Gershwin opera (both of which he adapted with his wife, Dorothy). The Gershwin opera was adapted for the 1959 film, starring Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Pearl Bailey, and directed by Otto Preminger. It was nominated for numerous awards, winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture-Musical.