“River Rocks”, book by Arseny Sedugin, illustrated by Tatyana Zvonaryova (1956)
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration and all kinds of paper whimsy from the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books, pins and vintage finds from Russia.
Soviet books from 1950s
Covers of Agniya Barto books (1950s-1970s)
Vintage books by Vitaly Bianki, Soviet author who told children about animals, birds and nature in general.
The Other Fedot, poem by Moris Dolinov. Book cover by I. Lebedev (USSR, 1925)
“A Childhood Friend” by Viktor Dragunsky, illustrated by Gennady Yepishin (1973)
Decanter by Mikhail Zoschenko (book cover, 1945)
Not A Companion by O. Brik, cover designed by Anton Lavinsky (1923)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Russia, 1892)
“Hello” by L. Kvitko (1941)
Soviet children’s books by Mikhail Prishvin
Old children’s books (1970s-1980s)
Lights. Christmas almanac for children. Russia, 1912
Agniya Barto “A Nice Evening” (1952). Illustrated by I. Bruni.
Samuil Marshak, Soviet children’s book author. Book covers (1948-1962)