1K views · 12 reactions | The Codex Leicester is a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. The codex is named after Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester, who originally purchased it in 1717. Interestingly, Bill Gates bought this scientific journal for an enormous sum of $30.8 million in 1994. What is the most expensive book that you have ever bought? #OxfordSummerCourses #LearnSomethingNew #MoreThanASummerSchool #Creativity #didyouknowtuesday | Oxford Summer Courses | Facebook

It’s 1994. The world’s richest man walks into an auction. He isn't bidding on a yacht or a private island. He’s bidding on 72 pages of handwritten notes from the 1500s. When the hammer fell, Bill Gates had spent $30.8 Million. He had just bought the only Da Vinci manuscript in private hands. The art world was terrified. They thought the "Software King" would hide the treasure away. They thought it would disappear into a billionaire’s basement forever. But Gates understood something they didn't.