Garden City, NY: Grosset & Dunlap by arrangement with Doubleday, Doran and Co., 1929. Later printing. Black octavo with green stamping and blind stamped publisher logo; [ii] 344 pages; 20 cm Very good(+); a tad worn at head of spine; ex libris on front pastedown; else clean, tight and bright. Hardcover.By the author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess), co-authored with Dorothy Heyward. "The book is set in the early 20th century, following three different families in scenes of deception and social transformation. The book also explores racial boundaries during that period of the 20th century. It received positive reviews, with the Georgia Historical Quarterly commenting that it provided "a unique perspective not only of Charleston's racial tensions, but also of the unique subculture shared by Charleston's elite whites and poorer blacks" --Wikipedia
