27-03-2026, 08:09 PM
(27-03-2026, 06:46 PM)Stefan Wirtz_2 wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I think it is the nicest to say about this copy that it was produced somewhen between 1912~194x
Sorry, I must have missed this point, but why not after 194x? Say, after the D'Imperio book came out and the VMS became famous among the general public (rather than just among a few bibliophiles and codebreakers)?
Quote:(without bad intentions, maybe to try how fast 1 folio could be written or to have a working copy of at least this page).
I agree that it must have been without bad intentions. The beautification of the plant and the little care put on the text would have prevented it from passing as an antique thing. I still think it was an "art" project by a fan, for self enjoyment.
All the best, --stolfi