The crazy ship of Rotterdam, 1653, True and correct drawing after life, of the wonderful ship that was built in Rotterdam to perform a great miracle (title on object), Le-vray Poutraict de cette Admirable navire ou machine faicte a Rotterdam par le Sieur de Lisson grand Ingenieur de ce Temps (title on object), The silly or wonderful ship of Rotterdam, designed by Jean Duson (mentioned here as 'le Sieur de Lisson'), 1653. Boarded up diamond-shaped wooden ship with in the middle a paddle wheel or screw. With a cross-section and a representation of how the ship rams and sinks other ships at sea

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