Journal of Inventions: Leonardo Da Vinci Pop Up Book by Jasper Bark, Hardcover

Excellent condition 2008 pop up book of Leonardo da Vinci personal sketches.
May show light shelf wear, but no major damages. All pieces appear to be included.

Overview:
“‘“I have always felt it is my destiny to build a machine that would allow man to fly,’ wrote Leonardo da Vinci in his journal alongside a sketch for an impossibly ingenious invention he called his Flying Machine. Though never built, it takes flight here in Journal of Inventions: Leonardo da Vinci. This fascinating book is an exquisite collection of elaborate 3-D pop-ups and detailed illustrations based on the personal notebooks and sketches of the Renaissance’s most influential mind. Discover da Vinci’s Mechanical Man, coil-spring clock mechanisms, hydraulic contraptions, and designs for armored vehicles—the precursor to modern tanks. Each invention is brought to life as a movable 3-D pop-up, with da Vinci’s own words and illustrations to provide further insight. This endlessly fascinating book is sure to inspire.”