Antique Print of the Carob Tree by Dapper (1680)

Description: Antique print, titled: 'S. Ians Broot Boom.' - This original antique print shows the Ceratonia siliqua, commonly known as the carob tree, St John's-bread, or locust bean Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for Africanists.