AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: UNKNOWN

DATE: 1490 EST.

PAGE #: 208

ISBN : 978-0-9971231-0-4

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 15TH CENTURY. THIS MAGNIFICENT PIECE OF HISTORY IS ILLUSTRATED IN A MYSTERIOUS SECRET CODE, WHICH HAS BEEN STUDIED BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH CODE-BREAKERS, CRYPTOGRAPHERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE FAILED TO DECIPHER THE DOCUMENT. 500 YEARS TO THIS DAY, THE TRUE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF THE MANUSCRIPT REMAINS A MYSTERY TO THE WORLD.

THE MANUSCRIPT GAINED ITS NOTORIETY IN 1912 WHEN A POLISH DEALER OF RARE MANUSCRIPTS NAMED WILFRED VOYNICH PURCHASED THE MANUSCRIPT FROM THE JESUITS AT THE VILLA MONDRAGONE IN ITALY. IT WAS HEAVILY DEBATED THAT THE MANUSCRIPT WAS A HOAX BY VOYNICH, GIVING THE MANUSCRIPT ITS NAME. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH BY SCHOLARS, CORRESPONDENCES WERE DISCOVERED FROM THE 17TH CENTURY NAMING THE FIRST KNOWN OWNER OF THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT GEORG BARESCH, AN ALCHEMIST FROM PRAGUE. THE MANUSCRIPT WAS SOLD SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE 17TH CENTURY. ITS WHEREABOUTS ONLY BEING CONJECTURE UNTIL IT ENDED UP IN VOYNICH’S POSSESSION WHERE IT REMAINED UNTIL HIS DEATH, IT EXCHANGED HANDS ONLY A FEW MORE TIMES UNTIL 1969, WHEN IT WAS DONATED TO THE YALE UNIVERSITY, WHERE IT REMAINS TODAY.

THE ORIGINAL VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT IS MADE FROM COSTLY VELLUM. WE HAVE TAKEN IMMENSE CARE TO MATCH AUTHENTICITY. THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED DIRECTLY FROM HIGH-DEF SCANS OF THE ORIGINAL PIECE. EVERYTHING IS HAND-STITCHED, AND BOUND TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE PIECE OF CUSTOM-PICKED LEATHER.

INCLUDES:

• 208 PAGES PRINTED FROM HIGH-DEFINITION SCANS OF THE ORIGINAL

• 5 DOUBLE-FOLIO

• 3 TRIPLE-FOLIO

• 1 QUADRUPLE-FOLIO

OPTIONS:

1. VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT THICK SOFT COVER WITH “VOYNICH” STAMPED - $299.99

2. VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT HARDCOVER, BLANK - $399.99

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.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.