At the beginning of the 16th century, the eminent artist, scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci wrote a book called the Codex Leicester.
Centuries later, this work acquired the status of the most expensive book in history.
The value of the manuscript has exceeded the $30 million mark!
The buyer turned out to be Bill Gates, a famous American entrepreneur who for a long time topped the list of the richest people on the planet.
What is known about the book "The Leicester Codex"
The manuscript was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the first decade of the 16th century.
The work is a 72-page notebook with text and numerous drawings.
In this work, the author of the painting "Mona Lisa" discussed topics related to science.
The manuscript was discovered by Giuseppe Ghezzi, who became the first owner of the book.
In the 1980s, the manuscript was acquired by US businessman and collector Armand Hammer. He paid more than $5 million for the da Vinci manuscript.
The businessman renamed the book he bought "The Hammer Code".
Several years later, the new owner of the manuscript became one of the founders of Microsoft, Bill Gates.
It happened in 1994. Gates bought the book at auction for $30.8 million, after which he returned the manuscript to its original name - "The Leicester Codex".
