Nankyoku Tairiku (The Antarctic Continent)

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Nankyoku Tairiku [The Antarctic Continent]

Tada, Fumio [proofread by].

Tōkyō: Chiseisha, [ca. 1957-1958].

A large (115 x 109 cm) colour map of Antarctica produced in commemoration of the International Geophysical Year (also known as the IGY, 1957-1958). Professor Tada Fumio (1900-1978), who proofread the map, was a central figure in organising Japan's participation in the Antarctic International Cooperative Observation in the IGY. The map has a scale of 1:9,450,000, and place names are recorded in Japanese. The map comes with its original paper wrapper.

One fold-out colour map, complete. Small holes to crease intersections. Light marks to extremities. Housed in original paper wrapper (a few minor marks, small tears to extremities). 115 x 109 cm when laid flat, 29.2 x 27.5 cm when folded.

Nankyoku Tairiku (The Antarctic Continent)
Price: $280.00 (USD)