{"product_id":"9783836598705","title":"Jacques Devaulx. Nautical Works by Elisabeth Hebert","description":"Five hundred years after the historic French seaport of Le Havre was established, TASCHEN presents a facsimile reproduction of Les premi?res ouvres de Jacques Devaulx, pilote en la marine, first published by Le Havre-born \"Naval Pilot to the King\" Jacques Devaulx in 1583. This extraordinary illuminated manuscript, dedicated to the Duke of Joyeuse, collates nautical, astronomical, and cartographic ideas  as well as Devaulx's own extensive notes, observations, and records as a  seafarer, hydrographer, cosmographer, and cartographer.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's  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.This edition of Devaulx's stunning document, produced in collaboration  with the Biblioth?que 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 ?lisabeth H?bert and V?ronique Hauguel-Thill, contextualizing Devaulx's work with fascinating insights into 16th-century seafaring and exploration.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420255105397,"sku":"9783836598705","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783836598705.jpg?v=1764606600","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9783836598705","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}