“Babies of the Zoo” by Samuil Marshak, Soviet book in English. Illustrated by Yevgeny Charushin (1987)
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This blog is about old postcards, book illustration and all kinds of paper whimsy from the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books, pins and vintage finds from Russia.
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“Thumbelina” by Hans Christian Andersen illustrated by N. Knyazkova (1986)
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Finest the Brave Falcon, Russian fairy tale illustrated by Ivan Bilibin. Published in 1985, this edition is in Czech.
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Soviet children’s book - a short story about a bear that wanders in the forest getting ready for his winter hybernation. Written by Lev Kvitko. Illustrated by E. Bulatov and O. Vasilyev. Published in 1975 ()
Vintage book “Pusselchen” (Baby Animals) in German, published in Soviet Russia in 1979
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Phone booth at a factory. Image found in Rabotnitsa magazine from October 1969