Maritime Masterpiece<\/p>\n
A complete reprint of the exquisite illuminated Les premi\u00e8res \u0153uvres de Jacques Devaulx<\/p>\n
Five hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, TASCHEN presents a facsimile reproduction of Les premi\u00e8res \u0153uvres de Jacques Devaulx, pilote en la marine, first published by Le Havre-born \u201cNaval Pilot to the King\u201d Jacques Devaulx in 1583. This extraordinary illuminated manuscript, dedicated to the Duke of Joyeuse, collates nautical, astronomical, and cartographic ideas as well as Devaulx\u2019s own extensive notes, observations, and records as a seafarer, hydrographer, cosmographer, and cartographer.<\/p>\n
An encyclopedic reference for sailors, as well as a magnificent maritime showpiece for his royal employers, the elaborately annotated and decorated folios are a repertoire of naval and cosmographic tools and techniques, including astrolabes, nautical charts of the Atlantic Ocean, tabular statements of diurnal tides, astrological charts, and measurements for solar altitude. They also gather Devaulx\u2019s volvelles, 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 of Renaissance seafaring.<\/p>\n
This edition of Devaulx\u2019s stunning document, produced in collaboration with the Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, reproduces each of the 31 folios in all their brilliant art and science, including the original colorful illuminations, in particular the volvelles. The volume features essays by Jean-Yves Sarazin and Gerhard Holzer, as well as commentaries from a team of experts coordinated by \u00c9lisabeth H\u00e9bert and V\u00e9ronique Hauguel-Thill, contextualizing Devaulx\u2019s work with fascinating insights into 16th-century seafaring and exploration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Maritime Masterpiece A complete reprint of the exquisite illuminated Les premi\u00e8res \u0153uvres de Jacques Devaulx Five hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, TASCHEN presents a facsimile reproduction of Les premi\u00e8res \u0153uvres de Jacques Devaulx, pilote en la marine, first published by Le Havre-born \u201cNaval Pilot to the King\u201d Jacques…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":106960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4522,13533],"product_tag":[1649,20550],"class_list":["post-106973","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-art-en","product_cat-books","product_tag-illustration","product_tag-morze-en","pa_author_att-elisabeth-hebert-en","pa_author_att-gerhard-holzer-en","pa_cover-hardcover","pa_format-251-x-36-cm-en","pa_isbn-9783836598705-en","pa_language-eng-f-ger","pa_pages-264-en","pa_published-2025-06-13-en","pa_publisher-taschen-en-en","first","instock","sold-individually","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n