Black Magic 1929 Paul Morand Travel French Colonial Black History Hardcover Good

The Viking Press, 1929. Hardcover of Black Magic by Paul Morand. Translated from the French by Hamish Miles. Illustrated by Aaron Douglas.

Aaron Douglas, one of the greatest of the Harlem Renaissance artists, created eight illustrations for Morand's account of his "30,000 mile journey through 28 Negro countries," including Africa, the Caribbean, the American South, and Harlem. Translator Hamish Miles credits the NAACP's Walter White with the rendering of American Negro speech in certain of these stories. The author, Paul Morand, was a prominent French diplomat, novelist, playwright, and poet.

Good condition. Solid book with shelf wear.