This large beautifully hand coloured original engraving of map of the bird The Grey Headed Bulbul (Brachypus Eutilotus) - found in Malacca on the Malaysian Peninsular - was engraved by WH Lizars in 1836 - the date is engraved at the foot of the image - and was published by William Jardine & P J Selby in the 1837 edition of Illustration of Ornithology, 4to.
Unlike the smaller illustrations by both Jardine and Lizars these larger folio sized engravings are rare and are of exceptional quality.
William Home Lizars (1788 - 1859) son of the founder of the Lizars engraving and publishing firm Daniel Lizars (fl. 1776 - 1812). (Ref: Tooley; M&B)

General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - White
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: -.Pink, yellow, blue
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 12 1/2in x 9 1/2in (320mm x 245mm)
Plate size: - 11 1/2in x 9in (290mm x 230mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Very light foxing to bottom margin
Plate area: - Very light foxing to bottom of image
Verso: - Very light foxing

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