“A Jolly Bee” by N. Pavlovich, book published in 1930. 1930s vintage books Book Illustration soviet union soviet ussr russia history vintage retro bees
Cosmonaut and Grishka, Soviet children’s book, Hindi edition. Author A. Mityayev, published in 1984 () hindi 1980s space children's books Book Illustration scifi soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
Russian traditional nursery rhymes illustrated by Yury Vasnetsov. Book from 1982 () vintage books Book Illustration 1980s children's books soviet union soviet ussr russia history vintage retro
First edition cover of Samuil Marshak’s “Yesterday and Today”, illustrated by Vladimir Lebedev (1925) 1920s Book Illustration book covers vintage books soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
The Golden Key illustration, postcard by Leonid Vladimirsky, 1957 () 50s Illustration Book Illustration buratino vintage retro postcard old postcards soviet russia ussr history
Child Nutrition, vintage cookbook 1963 () I love all the little illustrations! (I posted some of them here, including the infamous eggs with jam.) cook book 1960s vintage books Book Illustration soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
“Tea”, vintage book designed by D. Shterenberg (1931) 1930s vintage books Book Illustration soviet union soviet ussr russia history vintage retro
Here’s something great for you. A very rare first edition of Eduard Uspensky’s book “Gena the Crocodile and His Friends” illustrated by V. Alfeyevsky (published in 1966). It’s the very first presentation of Cheburashka and he looks very different to how we know him now.In the book Cheburashka was originally described as an “animal unknown to science”, with a body resembling that of a cub, puppy, rabbit or even “the Australian kangaroo”. More pictures . cheburashka vintage books 1960s Book Illustration children's books cute soviet union soviet ussr russia history vintage retro
“March in the Forest” by Ivan Sokolov-Mikitov, illustrated by P. Bagin, 1988 () vintage books Book Illustration 1980s soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
Kolobok illustration by Yevgeny Rachyov, postcard from 1955 () 50s Illustration Book Illustration vintage retro postcard old postcards soviet russia ussr history
The Wooden Eagle, vintage book illustrated by Leonid Vladimirsky. Published in 1987 () 1980s books vintage books book art Book Illustration children's books russian fairy tales soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
Chink by Ernest Thompson Seton. Illustrated by N. Ustinov, 1985 () 1980s children's books Book Illustration soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
Vitaly Statsinsky, illustrations for a book called “Dad And I Go To School Now” (1964) children's books Illustration Book Illustration 1960s soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
Swans - vintage Soviet book by N. Ledentsov, illustrated by A. Vazhova, 1988 () 1980s children's books Book Illustration vintage books soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro
September 26 is Viktor Chizhikov’s birthday! He was born in 1935. He’s a very well-known Russian children’s book illustrator, and he’s the one who created Mishka, the mascot of 1980′s Olympic Games in Moscow.He illustrated over 100 books. Here are some of his covers. book covers vintage books Book Illustration children's books 1960s 1980s 1970s soviet union soviet ussr russia history photography vintage retro