LEONARDO DI SER LEONARDO DA VINCI PIERO DA VINCI (5 resultados)

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 7¼''. Contains 123 printed pages of text with monochrome paintings throughout, fold-out colour plate to the rear. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713904100 ART [Italian].

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 7¼''. Contains 123 printed pages of text with monochrome paintings throughout, fold-out colour plate to the rear. Light spotting to the top edge. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight tanning to the edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713904100 ART [Italian].

Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 126 pp of French text with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 2700012712 ART [Italian].

Hard back binding in publisher's original tawny brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, colour plate to the front board. 4to. 11½'' x 9''. Major study of da Vinci by Kenneth Clark, first published in 1939, the text of this edition follows that of the 1988 edition with minor emendations. Contains 264 pp with monochrome illustrations and colour plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition open fronted slip case. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.

Hard Back / Library Binding. Condición: Good Clean Cond. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. Illus with b/w Drawings Ilustrador. Hardback : hard cover edition / In good condition, some wear to edges, as normal for age. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Some very minor library marks in back of book. Gutter crack at title page. From wikipedia : Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualised a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and outlined a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or were even feasible during his lifetime, but some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics. Book.