Between pages [iv] and [v] is an additional presentation-leaf on which is printed the letter 'N' [presumably for the number in the print-run].
Contents
[Half-t., frontis., t.p.] - Proemio (by Carlo Belgiojoso) - Note Biografiche (by G. Mongeri) - [Div. t.p., 'Il Genio Di Leonardo'] - [Text (by Gilberto Govi, Camillo Boito) - [Div. t.p., 'Riproduzioni Fotolitografiche ...'] - Avvertimento - [Plates, with explanatory texts by Giuseppe Colombo] - Indice; Avvertenza.
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece and plates carry the imprint, 'Fotolitografia Della Croce Milano'.
References
G. Ravasi, L'Ambrosiana e Leonardo (1998); M. Kemp, Leonardo da Vinci: the marvellous works of nature and man (1981); C. Pedretti, ed., The Codex Atlanticus: a catalogue of its newly restored sheets (2 vols., 1978); C. Pedretti, The literary works of Leonardo da Vinci edited by J.P. Richter: commentary (2 vols., 1977); A. Marinoni, ed. Il codice Atlantico di Leonardo da Vinci (24 vols., 1973-80); G. Piumati, ed., Il codice Atlantico di Leonardo da Vinci nella Biblioteca Ambrosiana di Milano (35 vols., 1894-1904).
Summary Note
The frontispiece shows a portrait drawing of Leonardo. The other plates show drawings by Leonardo of machines, from the Codice Atlantico, preserved in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.
Provenance
The presentational leaf between pp. [iv] and [v] is inscribed in ink, '61' and 'All'Accademia di belle arti di Londra'. The front pastedown is inscribed in pencil, 'S:A:H.', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.
Binding Note
19th-century half pink cloth, marbled-papered boards; spine lettered 'Saggi Di Leonardo Da Vinci'.
Drawings - Manuscripts - Italy - 15th century - Renaissance
Machines - Engineering - Italy - History - 15th century
Art history - Italy - 19th century
Pictorial works - Facsimiles - Photolithographs - Italy - 19th century