Translations:
The Antarctic Expedition of the “Kainan-Maru” –
The Voyage of Captain Naokichi Normua

By Committee for publishing the voyages of Captain Naokichi Normura

Tokyo, Seizando Shoten, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, April 17, 2012. 8vo – 21.6 cm. [vii], 181pp.; (1), 1pp publisher’s advertisement. 7 black-and-white maps including cartographic end paper maps, numerous tables and charts, 9 black-and-white photographic images, 1 full-page drawing of the “Kainan-Maru”, 38 color reproductions of watercolor renderings on 23 pages with 11 full-page; burgundy ribbon guard. Photographic image on dust jacket of the “Kainan-Maru” and crew of the Japanese Antarctic Expedition; white textured boards with black lettering, spine in black and two tones of gray with black-and-white lettering on spine and cover.

A very well produced book with Japanese text and numerous illustrations related to the diary of Naokichi Nomura, captain of the “Kainan-Maru” of the Japanese Antarctic Expedition. Nomura was truly the unsung hero of the JAE having navigated the underpowered “Kainan-Maru” through the dangerous Southern Ocean during the Japanese Antarctic Expedition’s two voyages into the high southern latitutes between 1910 and 1912. Nomura’s diary contains detailed notes as well as an abundance of elegant and highly descriptive watercolor renderings that illustrate key points of the JAE. This publication does an excellent job with a faithful reproduction and presentation of 38 watercolor renderings — 11 in full-page format.

$150.00 -