“Bear’s Garden” by G. Ladonschikov (1954)
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.
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“Thought After Thought”, an exquisitely designed diary published in Saint Petersburg in 1885.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Russia, 1892)
“Hello” by L. Kvitko (1941)
Such a beautiful book! All the illustrations! ❤
Mikhail Zoschenko, “Smart Animals”. Illustrated by Natan Altman (1940)
Viktor Dragunsky, “A Man With A Blue Face” (1963). Cover art by N. Kononov.
N. Sakonskaya, “Book About Four Colors” in Karelian language. Illustrated by A. Brein (1936)
Ivan Solokov-Mikitov, “Flowers of the Forest”. Illustrated by Yelena Bianki (1965)
Probably my favourite children’s book artist - Syuzanna Byalkovskaya. These two are from the 1974 book called “If You Sit Really Really Quietly in the Forest”.