“Of Chir and Others” by Zhanna Zemkayus, illustrated by Anatoly Zaplavny (1978)
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.
Swan at the lake. Photo by Valery Shustov (1980s).
Pond with swans. Photo by Vladimir Sergiyenko (Alupka, Crimea, 1963).
“Little Blue Tit’s Calendar” by Vitaly Bianki. Illustrated by Erik Bulatov and Oleg Vasilyev (1973).
Seagulls. Photo by Georgiy Zelma (Estonia, 1970s).
Hunter with a golden eagle. Photo by Lev Borodulin (Kazakhstan, 1963).
Animal trainer Vladimir Durov and penguins. Photo by Semyon Mishin-Morgenshtern (1960s).
Peacock. Photo by Ivan Shagin (1960s).
Flamingos in the Moscow zoo. Photo by Yelizaveta Mikulina (1959).
Feeding swans in Gorky Park. Photo by Igor Stomakhin (Aug. 1988).
Vladimir Savich. Illustrations for Valentina Kovtun’s “The Merry Zoo” (Belarus SSR, 1986).
Cover of Viktor Bokov’s poetry book, “Summer. Mint” (1966)
“Knock Knock” by N. Sladkov. Cover art by Yelena Bianki (1964).
Pigeons. Photo by Mikhail Yerkov (Russia, 1960s).
Quail teapot made at Dmitrovsky Porcelain Factory (Verbilki, Moscow oblast). Biscuit porcelain. 1920s.