Nigger Heaven by Carl Van Vechten

Vintage book Nigger Heaven / Негритянский Рай by Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), with the cover artwork by Mikhail Solomonov depicting an elegant couple, with the gentleman smoking the pipe, the back cover shows a view of buildings in Harlem in a blue and brown frame. The book is set during the Harlem Renaissance in the United States in the 1920s, describing the interactions of African American intellectuals, political activists, bacchanalian workers, and other Harlem characters. Printed by Pechatny Dvor, Leningrad. Fair condition, staining, tears, loose cover, pencil writing. 319 pages.