Les manuscrits de Leonard de Vinci, Vol. 2

Name: Les manuscrits de Leonard de Vinci, Vol. 2
Author: Leonardo da Vinci (ed. Ravaisson-Mollien)

Leonardo da Vinci (ed. Ravaisson-Mollien)

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. 2

Les manuscrits de Leonard de Vinci, Vol. 2

French

Leonardo da Vinci c. 1478-1519 · published 1881

438 pages

92 images

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

While the underlying Italian notes of Leonardo da Vinci (Manuscripts B and D) have been translated into English by scholars such as Jean Paul Richter (1883) and Edward MacCurdy (1938), these translations are based on the original Italian manuscripts. The specific French scholarly edition by Charles Ravaisson-Mollien, including his French translation, preface, and critical apparatus, has never been translated into English. Following the rule that the source language of the edition matters, this constitutes a first English translation of the French work.

Related translations found:

The Literary Works of Leonardo da Vinci, trans. Jean Paul Richter (1883) [partial]

The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, trans. Edward MacCurdy (1938) [partial]

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Unlock the private notebooks of history’s ultimate polymath in this meticulously transcribed edition of Leonardo da Vinci’s Manuscripts B and D. From the blueprints for steam-powered cannons and 'unbreakable' bridges to the biological mechanics of human vision, discover the empirical mind that bridged the gap between Renaissance art and modern science.