The Ambitious Projects of Russia Regarding Western America, with particular reference to New Albion & New California / An Englishman
Entry/Object ID
2025.22.3
Description
A description from 1830 of California and the Pacific Northwest, pointing to Russia's ambitions of claiming the territory. Original copy at the Bancroft Library. Published by the Book Club of California, Fall of 1955. In the front cover is a leaflet from the book club about the text. Introduction by George Hammond. 79p.
Book is wrapped in a plastic voter, flaking away at the bottom of the spine. Front cover is gray with a cream paper covering the spine. Red text in Russian (Cyrillic letters at least) collated against the cream paper. End pages are rust colored. Pages are untrimmed.
Dimensions
Height
25.6 cm
Width
17 cm
Parts
1 book
1 flyer from the Book Club of California
Book Details
Author
An Englishman, George P. Hammond
Volume/Number/Issue
Unnumbered of 350 copies
Publisher
Book Club of California, The Book Club of California
Place Published
City
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area
State/Province
California
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1955
Printer
Allen Press
Place Printed
* Untyped Place Printed
Kentfield CA
Date Printed
1955
Binding
Binding Type
Flat Back
Binding Notes
Flat spine. Sewn pages. Signiatures lift from the spine and headband when book is laid flat.
Notes
Produced by the Allen Press by Lewis and Dorothy Allen.
