Codex Madrid I and II (Leather Edition)

Codex Madrid I and II (Leather Edition)Codex Madrid I and II Leonardo da Vinci's Engineering Notebooks The Codex Madrid I and II are among the most important surviving notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, offering an extraordinary window into the mind of the Renaissance genius. Written between 1490 and 1505, these manuscripts contain hundreds of drawings and notes on mechanics, engineering, geometry, and Renaissance science. Through sketches, diagrams, and observations, Leonardo explored the

Codex Madrid I and II — Leonardo da Vinci's Engineering Notebooks

The Codex Madrid I and II are among the most important surviving notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, offering an extraordinary window into the mind of the Renaissance genius.

Written between 1490 and 1505, these manuscripts contain hundreds of drawings and notes on mechanics, engineering, geometry, and Renaissance science. Through sketches, diagrams, and observations, Leonardo explored the principles governing machines, motion, and technical innovation. Many of these pages include the famous Leonardo da Vinci engineering drawings that reveal his pioneering ideas on mechanics and machine design.

Preserved today in the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid, the manuscripts remained hidden for centuries before being rediscovered in the twentieth century. Today they are considered one of the most valuable sources for understanding Leonardo da Vinci’s engineering ideas and scientific investigations. The notebooks also preserve many remarkable Leonardo da Vinci mechanical drawings, illustrating the development of gears, transmission systems, and complex machines centuries ahead of their time.

Codex Madrid I (1490–1505) — Leonardo da Vinci

The Codex Madrid I, also known as the Treatise on Statics and Mechanics, is one of Leonardo da Vinci's most important scientific manuscripts.

This codex is part of the Leonardo da Vinci manuscript collection preserved in the National Library of Spain in Madrid. It contains a remarkable series of studies dedicated to mechanics, statics, and the behavior of machines.

The Codex Madrid I gathers notes and drawings Leonardo created between 1490 and 1505, focusing mainly on mechanical systems and engineering concepts. Among its many studies are detailed diagrams of gears, pulleys, levers, transmission systems, and simple machines.

Leonardo investigates fundamental principles such as the equilibrium of forces, mechanical resistance, and the functioning of complex mechanisms. These pages reveal the extraordinary analytical thinking that made Leonardo one of the pioneers of modern engineering.

The manuscript also includes fascinating sketches and projects, such as studies for an equestrian monument dedicated to the Sforza family, designs for a water clock, and even early concepts related to flying machines and gliders.

Codex Madrid II — Leonardo da Vinci

The Codex Madrid II complements the first manuscript with additional studies on engineering, architecture, and geometry.

In this notebook Leonardo explores topics such as fortifications, construction techniques, and geometric studies, alongside reflections on mathematics and applied mechanics.

The codex also contains notes related to architectural structures and military engineering, illustrating Leonardo’s interest in the practical application of scientific knowledge during the Renaissance.

Together, Codex Madrid I and II form one of the most important documentary sources for understanding Leonardo da Vinci’s technical thinking and engineering innovations.

A Renaissance Masterpiece Reborn

This luxury facsimile edition of Codex Madrid I and II faithfully reproduces the original manuscripts, allowing collectors, historians, and admirers of Leonardo da Vinci to experience these extraordinary notebooks as they were originally conceived.

More than a book, the Codex Madrid manuscripts reveal the intellectual workshop of Leonardo himself — where sketches, ideas, and scientific experimentation come together to form one of the most remarkable legacies of the Renaissance.

Key Features

• Facsimile reproduction of the legendary Codex Madrid I and II manuscripts
• Original notebooks written by Leonardo da Vinci between 1490 and 1505
• Hundreds of drawings on mechanics, engineering, geometry, and architecture
• One of the most important sources for understanding Leonardo da Vinci’s engineering ideas
• Renaissance scientific manuscripts preserved in the Biblioteca Nacional de España
• Collector edition for historians, engineers, libraries, and rare book collectors

Leonardo da Vinci engineering drawings from the Codex Madrid notebooks

Below you can see several pages from the Codex Madrid I and II, the remarkable notebooks written by Leonardo da Vinci between 1490 and 1505.

These pages reveal many of the famous Leonardo da Vinci engineering drawingsand mechanical sketches, including studies of gears, transmission systems, mechanical devices, and scientific sketches that illustrate the extraordinary range of Leonardo’s technical imagination.