{"product_id":"jacques-devaulx-nautical-works","title":"Jacques Devaulx Nautical Works By Holzer, Gerhard","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, TASCHEN presents a facsimile reproduction of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLes premières œuvres de Jacques Devaulx, pilote en la marine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, first published by Le Havre-born “Naval Pilot to the King” Jacques Devaulx in 1583. This \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary illuminated manuscript\u003c\/strong\u003e, dedicated to the Duke of Joyeuse, collates \u003cstrong\u003enautical, astronomical, and cartographic ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e  as well as Devaulx’s own extensive notes, observations, and records as a  seafarer, hydrographer, cosmographer, and cartographer.An \u003cstrong\u003eencyclopedic reference for sailors\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as a magnificent \u003cstrong\u003emaritime showpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e  for his royal employers, the elaborately annotated and decorated folios  are a repertoire of naval and cosmographic tools and techniques,  including\u003cstrong\u003e astrolabes, nautical charts of the Atlantic Ocean,  tabular statements of diurnal tides, astrological charts, and  measurements for solar altitude. \u003c\/strong\u003eThey also gather Devaulx’s  volvelles, wheel charts made of rotating parts that are today considered  an early example of the paper analog computer. Together, the folios  encapsulate \u003cstrong\u003ethe state of knowledge at a time when sailors pushed the limits of sea exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e and offer \u003cstrong\u003ea glimpse into the practical daily requirements of Renaissance seafaring\u003c\/strong\u003e.This edition of Devaulx’s stunning document, produced in collaboration  with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, reproduces each of the\u003cstrong\u003e 31 folios\u003c\/strong\u003e  in all their brilliant art and science, including the original colorful  illuminations, in particular the volvelles. The volume features essays  by \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Yves Sarazin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGerhard Holzer\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as commentaries from a team of experts coordinated by \u003cstrong\u003eÉlisabeth Hébert\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVéronique Hauguel-Thill\u003c\/strong\u003e, contextualizing Devaulx’s work with \u003cstrong\u003efascinating insights into 16th-century seafaring and exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57582242169214,"sku":"NW9783836598705","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783836598705.jpg?v=1783215061","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/jacques-devaulx-nautical-works","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}