Three chromolithographs from “The Fruit Atlas” published in the Russian Empire, 1903-1906
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.
“Christmas Present. Stories For Children”, antique Russian book (1900)
Not Soviet, but these are so darling and rare I want to post them. Chocolate box inserts from Tsarist Russia (1900s).
“The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by Alexander Pushkin, cover art by Ivan Bilibin (Russia, 1907)
Members of the Saint Petersburg Society of Skating Enthusiasts (1900s)
Maxim Gorky and Fyodor Shalyapin (1901)
Illustration from “The Kingdom of Birds” by D. Kaigorodov (Russia, 1908)
The Menkel family and their help at their dacha (summer house) in Perlovka near Moscow (1897-1900)
Pages from “Caucasia”, a souvenir travel book with photographs by G. Rayev (1909).
Zlatoust, Russia. Color photo by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1909).
Volha, illustration by Ivan Bilibin (1904)
Easter celebrations in Saint Petersburg. Antique Russian postcards.
Biscuits manufactured by Einem in Moscow, Russia (1900s)
“French tea biscuits by S. Siou & Ko.” (Russian confectionary manufacturer; Bolshevik after nationalisation)