The Ainu Story
By Yamabe Yasunasuke

Tokyo, Hakubunkan, November 1913, 1st Edition.

Dark brown colored boards with front cover ruled with red and white bands, red and white geometric motif on top and bottom, title in red; spine with red titles; back cover with center embossed 4.7 cm diameter publisher’s colophon. pp. 1, (1), 5, 288 text, 2, [1], 1, 9 advertisements at rear. 5 full-page black-and-white photographic plates with multiple images on each, 1st full-page plate with tissue guard, first photographic plate is exact duplication of the second . The text pages are numbered in three sections: 190pp., 60pp., 38pp. 22.6 cm. Rare —Ross 1.6.1

This narrative was written by Yasunasuke shortly after completion of the Japanese Antarctic Expedition. Yamabe Yasunasuke joined Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition at age 44 and served as dog driver during both phases of the expedition. Yasunasuke was Ainu and a cultural anthropologist with a focus on Eskimo and Japanese ethnic cultures. This book deals with his anthropological interests but includes a 38 page section covering his experiences with the Japanese Antarctic Expedition.

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