Presumably made in France, Italy or Spain in the 15th century or 16th century
Arguably the most mysterious and perplexing manuscript in the history!
1490 - Est
Dimensions: 23 x 16,5 cm , 9" x 6.5"208 PAGES PRINTED FROM HIGH-DEFINITION SCANS OF THE ORIGINALfrom Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale UniversityBinding: Bound in black leather and silver foil lettering (Voynich) on the coverPages: Please note that I do not reproduce the multi-fold pages as in the original. I print and bind all pages as single page. All illustrations and texts are included in full and complete.
The manuscript housed at Yale University, known as the Voynich Manuscript, is undeniably the most mysterious and enigmatic work in the history of illuminated manuscripts. Originating in the 15th or early 16th century, it features beautifully detailed figurative and floral illustrations, accompanied by cryptic text across its 204 pages. Over time, the manuscript has attracted numerous prominent figures, with many scholars and enthusiasts dedicating themselves to deciphering its perplexing contents. The Voynich Manuscript, with its potential connections to pharmaceutical, botanical, cosmographic, and astrological themes, remains one of history’s greatest puzzles.
The Voynich Manuscript
Arguably the most mysterious and perplexing manuscript in the history!
Some speculate it might be the work of a universal genius or multiple intelligent contributors. A letter from Johannes Marcus Marci to Athanasius Kircher in 1665 or 1666 suggested Roger Bacon, a notable 13th-century English philosopher, as the author—a hypothesis supported by Wilfrid Voynich. Despite the ongoing efforts and myriad conspiracy theories, the manuscript’s mystery remains unsolved, continuing to captivate researchers and enthusiasts. Will its secrets ever be fully decoded? The enigma persists to this day.