“Baba Yaga”, Russian folk tale illustrated by V. Spassky (1918)
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.
“Laundry” by Natalia Goncharova (1912)
“Cyclist” by Natalia Goncharova (1913)
“In the Kingdom of Ferns” by E. Smirnova, cover art by B. Smirnov (Russia, 1912).
Antique Russian chidlren’s books published by Ivan Sytin (1916-1918).
“The Abandoned Terrace” by Stanislav Zhukovsky (1911)
“Autumn of Gold” by Yuli Klever (Russian postcard, 1916)
“Boys in Sailor’s Vests” by Zinaida Serebryakova (1919)
According to wikipedia, тельняшка in English is telnyashka.
Two editions of the same book—one published before Russia’s spelling reform of 1918 and one after.
Дачный поѣздъ VS. Дачный поезд.
“Resting On Veranda” by Konstantin Gorbatov (1917)
“The World in Pictures”, page from an antique Russian book (1912)
“Sport” candy wrapper (USSR, 1914-1918)
“Baba Yaga” cover and illustration (Russia, 1917)
“About Birds”, antique Russian book (1916)
“The Tar Bullock” illustrated by A. Neruchev (Russia, 1912)