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Statuum Maroccanorum, Regnorum nempe Fessani Maroccani Tafiletani et Segelomessani Secundum suas Provincias accurate divisorum, Typus generalis novus, ex varus recentioris Geographiae adminicul depromptus et designates a, I. Chris. Homanno. M. D. Noribergae Anno 1728 Cum Privilegio Sac. Caes. Majestatis
Statuum Maroccanorum, Regnorum nempe Fessani Maroccani Tafiletani et Segelomessani Secundum suas Provincias accurate divisorum, Typus generalis novus, ex varus recentioris Geographiae adminicul depromptus et designates a, I. Chris. Homanno. M. D. Noribergae Anno 1728 Cum Privilegio Sac. Caes. Majestatis
TitleStatuum Maroccanorum, Regnorum nempe Fessani Maroccani Tafiletani et Segelomessani Secundum suas Provincias accurate divisorum, Typus generalis novus, ex varus recentioris Geographiae adminicul depromptus et designates a, I. Chris. Homanno. M. D. Noribergae Anno 1728 Cum Privilegio Sac. Caes. Majestatis
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CartographerHomann, Johann Christoph, 1703-1730
Century Published18th century
Publication Datec.a. 1728
PublisherHomann Erben (Firm)
Place of PublicationGermany--Augsburg
Original SourceSeutter, Matthaeus. "Atlantis Geographicus Maior, " [Grosser Atlas]. Pts. 1 and 2. Nuremberg: Homann Erben, 1734-1781?
Descriptive NotesCopper engraving handcolored with watercolor.

Full color.

Printed in upper left corner in cartouche:
"Statuum Maroccanorum, Regnorum nempe Fessani Maroccani Tafiletani et Segelomessani Secundum suas Provincias accurate divisorum, Typus generalis novus, ex varus recentioris Geographiae adminicul depromptus et designates a, I. Chris. Homanno. M. D. Noribergae Anno 1728 Cum Privilegio Sac. Caes. Majestatis."

Printed in lower left is a scale for common miles beneath the Canary Islands.

Printed in the bottom left is a scene of the city of Morocco (possibly the city of Marrakech) and surrounding area with a key explaining the locations of various places.

Printed in the lower right is a scene of the City of Mequinetz with a key to various places in the city.

Written in the upper right corner in ink:
"100[crossed out]. 91."

Written in pencil in upper right corner:
"91."

Depicts northwest Africa including Morocco, the Canary Islands and Madeira Island. Divides the region into various kingdoms including Regnum Tessanum, Segelmesse Regnum, Regnum Tafliet, Regnum Maroccanum, Regni Tesset Pars, Telen Sinae Pars, Touvetvel Tuat Pronciae Pars, Insulae Canariae sub Hispanis, and Insula Madera Sub Lusitanis. Shows rivers, mountains, pictorial cities, forests and tents. The title cartouche is decorated with men and women in native dress accompanied by a lion, snakes and an ostrich. In the background is what appears to be a maritime battle scene at the entrance to a harbor.
Contextual NotesJohann Christoph Homann (1703-1730) was born in Kammlach was the son of renowned cartographer and publisher, Johan Baptist Homann. After his death, Johann Christoph, took over the business and continued to run the publishing house. Following J. C.'s death, his heirs continued to run the publishing house as Homann Heirs, which lasted for nearly a century after its founding. Later works from the Homann Heirs include Grosser Atlas (1731, 1737), Kleiner Atlas, Poppelmayer's Star Atlas (1742), Geographia Maior (1759) and Atlas Hommanianus (1762) (Tooley, 308).

Georg Mathaus Seutter (1678-1756) was a map publisher and cartographer from Nuremberg who set up shop in Augsburg. After an apprenticeship with J. B. Homann in 1697, he began working in Augsburg and was eventually appointed Geographer to Imperial Court. Throughout his lifetime, he competed with his old mentor and worked closely with his son-in-law to put out a collection of town plans. His works include "Atlas Germanicus" (c. 1720), "Atlas Geographicus" (1725), "Atlas Novus" (1728), "Grosser Atlas" (c. 1735), "Atlas novus sive tabulae geographicae totius orbis" (c. 1741), and "Atlas Minor" (1744). After his death, his son, Albrecht Karl, continued the business (Moreland and Bannister, 87-8; Tooley, "Dictionary of Mapmakers" 557).

Source(s):

Moreland, Carl and David Bannister. "Antique Maps: A Collector's Handbook." New York: Longman Group, Ltd., 1983.

Tooley, Ronald Vere. "Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers." Hertfordshire: Map Collector Publications Limited, 1979.
LanguageGerman
Latin
CategoryHistorical Illustrated Scene
Location DepictedAfrica, North
Morocco
Canary Islands
Subjects (LCSH)Morocco-Maps-Early works to 1800
Digital CollectionWorld and Regional Maps, 16th to the 19th centuries
Digital ID NumberMAP066
Ordering InformationFor information about digital reproductions, please email photos@u.washington.edu. Please cite the Digital ID number.
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Repository CollectionRare Map Collection. Atlas 912 At651 (map uncataloged)
Object TypeMap
Engraving
Physical Description48 x 55 cm.
ConditionTape repair on verso at bottom of centerfold. Has binder's guard. Has 2 library stamps on verso with number 688003. Some color stains lower left drawing. Foxing around edges. Some color has bled through to versoAtlas call number written in pencil on verso in lower right corner.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original map at 600 dpi in TIFF format, resized and enhanced at 400 ppi using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using ContentDM's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2008.
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