For many centuries, fabulous manuscripts have been created throughout the Islamic world. Now, for the first time ever, some of them are partially reproduced as true-to-the-original Fine Art Facsimile Leaves. They form a unique collection, illustrating the artistry of calligraphers and book illuminators from more than ten centuries and from different cultural backgrounds in the Islamic world.
Each leaf is exactly reproduced in every aspect down to the smallest detail according to the original.

The skies and their empirical observation have fascinated people worldwide – and this manuscript gives us a glimpse of fabled Samarkand, mythical center of the Silk Road in the 15th century and synonymous with oriental splendour under the Timurids. Ulugh Beg, a scientist on a ruler’s throne, had the famous 10th-century text of Al-Sufi calligraphed and painted as a magnificent manuscript for his library, depicting star constellations in 72 unique miniatures.

Five-hundred years after the death of one the greatest geniuses of all times, our publishing house issues a unique testimony of Leonardo da Vinci’s creations and ideas: a total of 12 sketchbooks filled with his personal notes are kept today in the Institut de France in Paris and are going to be published over the upcoming years as true-to-original facsimile editions. The series starts with the book called „Manuscrit A“ and will allow you to immerse in the thoughts of this great Renaissance Man.