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In 1994, the Microsoft billionaire spent $30.8 million on Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester notebooks. The 72-page document ...
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This is the most expensive book in the world; can you guess its prize?
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester, a 16th-century manuscript, reveals his advanced theories on natural phenomena such as water flow, fossils, and geology. In 1994, Bill Gates bought the Codex ...
This is the most expensive book in the world; can you guess its prize?
A book is not just an idea; it's reality! Known popularly as the Codex Hammer, The Codex Leicester is a scientific manuscript ...
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Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38m at auction
The winning bid exceeded the $30.8m paid by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 1994 for the Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci's scientific notebook. But it fell short of the record for a ...
Business Insider India2 年
Look inside the rare Leonardo da Vinci notebook that Bill Gates paid more than $30 million for
In 1994, he purchased Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex Leicester," a manuscript that dates back to the 16th century. He paid $30.8 million for the journal at auction, a price that made it the most ...
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The Billionaire’s Bookshelf: The Most Expensive Books Owned by the Ultra-Rich
What’s so special about the Codex Leicester? This was Leonardo da Vinci’s science notebook, full of his drawings, theories and observations. It contains explorations on the movement of water ...