{"product_id":"east-india-islands-lizars","title":"East India Islands - Lizars c.1831","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eEast India Islands\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e William Home Lizars (after Daniel Lizars) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"82\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh, c. 1831–1842 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"117\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with original outline hand-coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e A crisp and highly detailed early 19th-century map of the Southeast Asian archipelago, published in Edinburgh by the renowned Lizars firm. The map spans from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"175\"\u003eMalay Peninsula\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"195\"\u003eSumatra\u003c\/b\u003e in the west, across \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"223\"\u003eJava\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"229\"\u003eBorneo\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"245\"\u003ePhilippines\u003c\/b\u003e, to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"261\"\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/b\u003e and the northern tip of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"296\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/b\u003e in the southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe piece is a classic example of the \"Edinburgh School\" of cartography, which was celebrated for its clean, precise engraving style and scientific accuracy over purely decorative elements. It shows political boundaries highlighted in delicate original outline color, with mountain ranges represented by fine hachuring. Notably, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"329\"\u003e\"Sincapore\"\u003c\/b\u003e is marked on the tip of the peninsula, along with key maritime routes, sounding depths, and colonial outposts. This plate (numbered LI in the upper right) was issued in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"510\"\u003eLizars' Edinburgh Geographical General Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Genuine 19th-century copperplate engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the signature plate number \"LI\" in the upper right margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRegional Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e Highly detailed mapping of the Spice Islands, Java, and the Malay Peninsula, making it very popular with collectors in Singapore and Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800743968833,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/1F45896B-038B-4957-8ED8-A7B39552F451.jpg?v=1777118291","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/east-india-islands-lizars","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}