This unique and authoritative guide to the world's most intriguing artist is published in time for the opening of what will surely be one of the biggest blockbuster movies of 2006--"The Da Vinci Code." 200 illustrations. 64-page slipcased book with more than 30 individual pieces of removable memorabilia inside. Consumable.
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This unique and authoritative guide to the world's most intriguing artist is published in time for the opening of what will surely be one of the biggest blockbuster movies of 2006--"The Da Vinci Code." 200 illustrations. 64-page slipcased book with more than 30 individual pieces of removable memorabilia inside. Consumable.
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New. Compact and easy to use, this beautifully illustrated book looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ('Il Moro'-the Moor). Packed with information about Leonardo's style of painting and drawing, as well as his work as a civil and military engineer, the book combines chapters on Leonardo's life with themed chapters that look at his inventions and key works, including such well-known paintings as the "Mona Lisa" and the "Last supper". It is augmented by the inclusion of 15 facsimile documents such as: numerous extracts from Leonardo's notebooks showing his famous 'mirror' writing and various sketches for inventions and studies for his works done from nature; Leonardo's letter to Ludovico Sforza; Leonardo's map of Imola; and, Leonardo's study of the organs and vascular system of a woman.
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New. Size: 12x1x11; Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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As New in Not Issued jacket. Book. 4to-over 9æ-12" tall. Oblong quarto, hardcover bound in faux parchment, in publisher's illustrated slipcase. 58 pages. Includes translations for inserted material, index, etc. Illustrated. Stated first American edition. "The story of his life and work including 30 rare removable facsimile documents." Unused postcard of Da Vinci's drawing "The Holy Family" from the National Gallery in London laid-in loose in first pocket. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. As new in an as new slipcase. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible.
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New. Leonardo da Vinci is often considered the master of the Renaissance and hailed as a genius ahead of his time. Most famous for such works as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci was more than a painter of extraordinary skill. In fact, he frequently regarded himself principally as a civil and military engineer. The Treasures of Leonardo da Vinci tells the story of this artist/engineer's life and times, and looks at the major themes that dominated Leonardo's work. Beautifully illustrated, the book also contains 30 items of rare memorabilia, including: the record of Leonardo's birth made by his grandfather in 1452 Leonardo's copy of his letter to Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan from 1483 the passport given to Leonardo by Cesare Borgia Leonardo's map of Imola an extract from Leonardo's notes on machines that polish mirrors pages from Antonio de Beatis's diary mentioning the Mona Lisa The Treasures of Leonardo da Vinci is a unique guide to this most gifted of men.
