AUTHOR: LEONARDO DA VINCI

LANGUAGE: ITALIAN, BACKWARDS

DATE: 1490-1499

PAGE #: 435

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

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HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "THE CODEX ATLANTICUS" IS A COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS AND WRITINGS BY LEONARDO DA VINCI. IN THE COLLECTION THERE ARE VARIOUS SUBJECTS, FROM FLIGHT AND WEAPONS, TO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MATHEMATICS, AND BOTANY. THE CODEX CONTAINS 435 PAGES OF PURE GENIUS. MOST OF THE MANUSCRIPT CONSISTS OF DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS. IN TRUE DA VINCI STYLE, THE MANUSCRIPT IS WRITTEN IN A DIALECT OF ITALIAN, BACKWARDS.

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

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