“In the Eastern kingdoms there was never anyone but the ruler; there were no nobles, and even a rich merchant was forced to hide and conceal his wealth as much as possible, while that part of it which he dared to spend went on the most temporary forms of decoration and did not proceed to further lengths than embroidered shifts, or silks shot with gold.”
A fascinating study of mediaeval life, art and thought in Northern Europe which originally appeared between 1929 and 1930 re-issued in one volume, re-set and complete with all the illustrations.
Author: Sacheverell Sitwell
Title: The Gothick North: A Study of Medieval Life, Art, and Thought
Edition: First edition thus, first printing
Published: London: John Lehmann, 1950
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 304p
Condition: Fair to good condition dust jacket with rubbing to surfaces, edge wear, moderate chipping, and toning—in new protector. Boards and spine clean with edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Binding sturdy and square. Pages toned.
Comments: Nice copy
