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Acomplete reprintof the exquisite illuminatedLes premières œuvresde Jacques Devaulx.
Five hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, Taschen presents afacsimile reproductionofLes premières œuvres de Jacques Devaulx, pilote en la marine, first published by Le Havre-bornNaval Pilot to the KingJacques Devaulx in 1583. Thisextraordinary illuminated manuscript, dedicated to the Duke of Joyeuse, collatesnautical, astronomical and cartographic ideasas well as Devaulx’s own extensivenotes, observations and recordsas a seafarer, hydrographer, cosmographer and cartographer.
Anencyclopedic referencefor sailors, as well as amagnificent maritime showpiecefor his royal employers, the elaborately annotated and decorated folios are a repertoire ofnaval and cosmographic tools and techniques, includingastrolabes, nautical chartsof the Atlantic Ocean,tabular statements of diurnal tides, astrological charts and measurements for solar altitude. They also gather Devaulx’svolvelles, wheel charts made of rotating parts that are today considered an early example of the paper analog computer. Together, the folios encapsulate the state of knowledge at a time when sailors pushed the limits of sea exploration and offer a glimpse into the practical daily requirements ofRenaissance seafaring.
This edition of Devaulx’s stunning document, produced in collaboration with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, reproduces each of the31 folios in all their brilliant art and science, including theoriginal colorful illuminations, in particular the volvelles. The volume featuresessays by Jean-Yves Sarazin and Gerhard Holzer, as well as commentaries from a team of experts coordinated by Élisabeth Hébert and Véronique Hauguel-Thill, contextualizing Devaulx’s work with fascinating insights into 16th-Century seafaring and exploration.
Languages: English, French and German
Edition: 2025
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