Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in America Septentrionali Britannorum industria excultae repraesentatae a Joh. Bapt. Homann S. C. M. Geog. Norimbergae. Cum Privilegio Sac. Cas. Majest., labeled 1714/1716, black and white line engraving with period color, 19 x 22-1/2 in. (plate), 23-5/8 x 19-3/4 in. (overall): matted Notes: This copy of the map was published in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, figure 116, p. 126. Johann Baptist Homann first published Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in 1714. That same year, Lt. Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood established the settlement at Germanna, noted on this map as Germantown Teutsche Statt. That Homann’s map was intended to promote German immigration to America (perhaps to Spotswood’s settlement), is reinforced by the cartouche. The well-dressed settler pictured at the top is surrounded by trunks, barrels, gold, exotic fruits, and natives bearing gifts A dominant feature of the map, this illustration suggested that America was the land of wealth and opportunity. This copy is a second state, published in 1718. Literature: Pritchard, Margaret B. and Henry G. Taliaferro, Degrees of Latitude: Mapping Colonial America, no. 17; Morrison, Russell, et al., On the Map: An Exhibit and Catalogue of Maps Relating to Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay, 42. Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund hinged, pronounced central crease, stain in upper right corner, damp staining in upper margin, pencilled writing verso