Two versions of the U.S. hardcover dust jacket were produced. The Deluxe volumes are hardback with a leather cover, gold imprint and dust jacket. Spurrier's drawing for the dust jacket had to be used. He also sketched the recumbent nude that was depicted on the dust jacket. The dust jacket features holographic lettering. "" was published April 21, 1999 with four differing dust jacket covers. The Grosset & Dunlap books had different pictures on the dust jacket of each title. This original edition features a curved silver dust jacket cover. Satisfied with his skills, the publishers asked Tolkien to design a dust jacket. The book is covered with a semi-transparent glassine dust jacket for protection. When "In Our Time" was published in 1925, the dust jacket bore comments from Ford. The book's dust jacket contained excerpts from reviews of the book. The same drawing was used for the dust jacket of "The Thurber Album" (1952). The Coward-McCann dust jacket called it "A Modern Novel of Two Women". In addition to its promotional role, the dust jacket protects the book covers from damage.