Imperial Rescript of the Declaration of War on the United States and Great Britain. Dated December 8th, 1941 (but later, printed for Military Academy Use circa 1942-1944).
Lithographic document in Japanese,accordion form, 14 x 4 inches (350 x 105 mm). The formal announcement of a state of war delivered to the Japanese people, comprising title panel and 8 pages. Purple boards, upper cover with Imperial chrysanthemum device, and titled, edges lightly rubbed; matching original blue/green card slipcase.....