Translated by Leopold Staff. Warsaw-Krakow 1928, J. Mortkowicz Publishing House, pp. 66, form. 15 x 20, title on cover and title page also in Italian ("Favole"). Text illustrated with 8 reproductions of Leonardo's drawings. softcover - handmade cardboard, cover slightly scuffed at edges, small stamp and ownership number on title page.
The tales, collected in this volume, show Leonardo da Vinci the outstanding painter, sculptor, architect, explorer, thinker in a completely unexpected role. This titanic creator of the Renaissance era appears to us as a refined lyricist, a sensitive observer with a detached view of the transience, flaws and abrasive emotions of our world.
