Summary: Accompanying the Bodleian Library’s landmark exhibition, Marks of Genius pays tribute to some of the most remarkable testaments to genius throughout history, from ancient texts on papyrus and the extraordinary medieval manuscript The Douce Apocalypse to Kenneth Grahame’s renowned children’s story The Wind in the Willows. Bringing together some of the finest treasures from the collections of the Bodleian Libraries, it tells the story of the creation of each work, its afterlife, and its influence. Every item has been photographed anew to a high standard for this publication and is presented in a generous, elegant layout. Illustrating a wide range of works from Euclid, Dante and Handel to Austen, Einstein, and Gandhi, Marks of Genius showcases over 100 masterpieces of creative genius which we continue to revere and revisit. This exquisite Collector’s Edition of Marks of Genius features a striking modern binding and luxury presentation slipcase. Every copy has been hand-bound by skilled bookbinders, using a blend of traditional and modern materials. Designed at the Bodleian Library and bound in the United Kingdom, the Collector’s Edition features Nigerian goatskin quarterbinding with gold tooling and blind blocking on the spine and front cover, and comes with a matching blocked, lined slipcase. It is limited to 350 individually numbered copies. Every copy is signed by the author and contains a hand-numbered limited declaration.

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