“Swimming” by V. Finikov (1926)
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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Constructivist book covers from the 1920s
Children’s book covers from Soviet Russia (1920s)
Book covers designed by Nikolai Pashkov (USSR, 1920s)
Book covers designed by Leonid Feinberg (USSR, 1920s)
Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak, a Russian children’s book author - book covers (1928—1987)
Soviet children’s books, both published in 1927
Soviet children’s books from 1926-1930
My favourites are the one about a kitchen and the one about the trip to Crimea. Awesome.
Soviet space-themed book covers (1950s-1960s)
Samuil Marshak, Soviet children’s book author. Book covers (1948-1962)
“Whistle’s Songs” “Cat’s Songs” - Soviet book by N. Aseyev published in 1925
(I’m not entirely sure what пищик is, I had to google it.)
Edit: apparently пищик/pişik means cat in Azerbaijaini (thanks, @hiamello!)