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Tokyo: Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha (東京, 実業之日本社), Volume 6.1, January 1, 1911. 21.9 cm; 128 pages, publisher's advertisement section. 3 full-page plates related to the Japanese Antarctic Expedition including one full-page plate showing Count Okuma and members of the Japanese Antarctic Support Committee, 1 plate featuring General Morsuki Nogi whose signed card is tipped into all copies of Nankyoku-ki, the official account of the JAE, and one full-page plate titled "Departure of the Antarctic Expedition" and containing four photographs related to Nobu Shirase and the day of departure for the Japanese Antarctic Expedition. Text in Japanese, Captions for the photographs state: (Top photo) The Lieutenant is about set sail with his party at twilight; (Bottom photo) The ship is rigged and waiting for the Lieutenant, young men see him off and exclaim "Banzai" enthusiastically; (center right: "Kainan-maru" is about to weigh anchor; (center left) speech by Count Okuma – Shirase's party at farewell… Read More