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SHIRASE, Nobu (1861-1946) and SHIMADA, Tatsumi. Sangaku [The Mountain - The Journal of the Japanese Alpine Club]. Volume XXXI, No. 2. Tokyo: Nippon Sangaku kai (Japan Sangaku Association), 31 March, 1936. 8vo. 48 text pp. (p. 403-411, p. 412-418, p. 419-426, p. 427-450) pp. one drawing of the Kainan Maru in text, 3 full-page black-and-white photographs. Publisher's gray paper wraps with black title lettering on front and back cover, spine with black lettering; top and outer page edges uncut. Light wear. Fine. Housed in later slipcase. FIRST EDITION OF A VERY SCARCE AND SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATION THAT CONTAINS FOUR ARTICLES BY/OR ABOUT NOBU SHIRASE REFERRING TO HIS EXPEDITIONS TO THE ANTARCTIC FROM 1910 TO 1912, AND TO THE KURIL ISLANDS AND ALASKA FROM 1893 - 1895. Ross 3.16. Articles include: “Nankyoku Tanken no omoide"—Memory of the Antarctic Expedition by Nobu Shirsase. 8pp.; “Chishima no enkaku" —The Summary of Chishima, by Nobu Shirase . 7pp.; “Shiraseshi no Chishima, Alaska tanken"— Supplement to Shirase's Chishima and Alaska Expeditions, 8pp.; “Shirasetai no Nankyoku tanken gaiyo"—Summary of Shirase's Antarctic Expedition, 22 pp. From the personal collection of Shirase's bibliographer, Chet Ross.