Vvedensky was one of the great modern Russian absurdist writers, who was arrested along with Daniil Kharms during Stalin's political purges and di...

A striking edition of Marshak's translation of the 16th-century English folk tale King John and the Bishop, illustrated by Vladimir Tronov. Marsha...

Communism comes to the taiga. A vividly illustrated story set in the Siberian taiga tells the story of Churaul', a brave and sharp-eyed Evenk hunte...

One of Narbut's best books and a very scarce Knebel title. The king of the mushrooms, Borovik tries to get various groups of mushrooms to join the...

A truly Soviet depiction of the summer holidays for Young Pioneers. The children help harvest crops on a collective farm, chop wood and build hous...

A beautiful children's book, finely illustrated in colour.Tales illustrated by Bilibin are among the most famous children's books both within and ...

An interesting interpretation of Pushkin's fairy tale, The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights, with illustrations by Rimma Brailovska...

Sinbad Morekhod is from the 'gift series' published by Joseph Knebel which featured folktales from around the world. Benois said that each time a ...

Russian translation of Hans Christian Andersen's tale, Springfyrene, wonderfully illustrated by one of Ukraine's greatest artists, Heorhiy Narbut....

An attractive Soviet children's book illustrated in a traditional 'lubki' style. Published as part of the libkez campaign to eradicate illiteracy ...

Complete collection of Exter's panoramas . 'If a break was to be made in format and style, Exter was to make it in the grandest manner. [The panora...

Complete with all the playing cards. A fine example of a Père Castor educational children's book complete with all the playing cards intact. 6 Méti...

Pushkin's classic fairy tale illustrated by the eminent artist Boris Zvorykin. Born in Moscow in 1872, Zvorykin devoted himself to decorative art ...

One of the finest soviet alphabet books. A scarce and humorous ABC from one of the most celebrated members of the Mir Iskusstva [World of Art] grou...

A charming Russian fairy tale illustrated by Zhenya Kovarskaya who was only 11 years old at the time. Kovarskaya was incredibly industrious for he...

A scarce edition of the traditional Russian folk tale, the Frog Princess, unusually printed in Saratov. Sapozhnikov's illustrations are undoubtedl...

Fresh example of this beautifully illustrated fairytale written originally by the German writer Hauff in 1826. Illustrations for this edition were...

A very rare Soviet children's book with wonderful illustrations of animals and nature. Olga Gurian published over 50 books for children on ancient...