PCT-62792

Antique Print of Plants from Crete by Dapper (1688)

  • Condition: Good, given age. Text on verso somewhat shining through in white area. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • Date: 1688
  • Overall size: 20 x 30.5 cm.
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.. Antique Print of Plants from Crete by Dapper (1688)

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Fragacantha of Bokxdoorn - Anagijris.' - This original antique print shows plants of Crete; boxthorn and anagyris. Dutch text on verso. 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.