“In the Kingdom of Ferns” by E. Smirnova, cover art by B. Smirnov (Russia, 1912).
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.
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Antique Russian books:
Nightingale by N. Vuchetich, illustrated by V. Spassky and N. Kuznetsov (1913)
Lullabies, illustrated by A. Lozhkin (1910s)
Antique Russian chidlren’s books published by Ivan Sytin (1916-1918).
“Bouquets, wreaths, garlands and flower arrangements”. Antique book, Russia 1900.
Lights. Christmas almanac for children. Russia, 1912
Two editions of the same book—one published before Russia’s spelling reform of 1918 and one after.
Дачный поѣздъ VS. Дачный поезд.
Antique Russian New Year postcards (1910s)
“The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by Alexander Pushkin, cover art by Ivan Bilibin (Russia, 1907)
Art Nouveau book covers from Russia.
Poems of S. Nadson (1909)
Bakhchisarai Fountain, Alexander Pushkin (1892)
Essays of the Newest History, I. Grigorovich (c. 1900)
T. Passek’s Memoirs (1905)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Russia, 1892)
Book covers designed by Leonid Feinberg (USSR, 1920s)