John Block Friedman
The Monstrous Races in Medieval Art and Thought.
Harvard University Press, 1981. First edition. 0674586522 xiii/268 pages.
The volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", is bound in gray cloth, with stamped black lettering to spine. Book exhibits moderate wear, with mild foxing to bottom edge of text block. Binding is solid. Interior is clean and bright. Dust jacket displays light shelfwear, with strip of white paper affixed to lower inside corner of rear panel. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover.
"Beyond the boundaries of the known Christian world during the Middle Ages lived people whose appearance and customs were quite different ("monstrous") from the European norm. This book examines the impact of these races upon Western art, literature and philosophy from their earliest mention until the age of exploration."