Author: GIBBS-SMITH, CHARLES AND REES, GARETH.
Title: The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Description: London. Book Club Associates, 1978., First published by Phaidon Press. Leonardo filled his notebooks with all manner of amazing inventions for new machines and weapons besides his art and architectural drawings. He drew in detail things unheard of, armoured tanks, flying machines, parachutes, helicopters, submarines, moveable cranes & gear boxes etc., although many weren't made until 450 years later. 110 pages including sources of illustrations and a list of inventions. 102 Illustrations. 11.25" x 8.75". Near fine in near fine d./w. 1978

Keywords: Leonardo da Vinci inventions submarines flying architecture helicopters


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