This blog is about old postcards, book illustration, history and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 10 years old.
Cover of Pavel Bazhov books published during the Soviet Union
Morozko (Mr Frost) is a Russian folk tale about a girl who was left outside in the middle of the winter to die—but didn’t. It was published many times with different art. Here are some of Morozko book covers (1950s-1980s).
“Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka” - Russian fairy tale, Vintage Soviet book (1986) illustrated by Ivan Bilibin
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