Samuil Marshak, Soviet children’s book author. Book covers.

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“Tea”, vintage book designed by D. Shterenberg (1931)

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Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale "Thumbelina" as Illustrated by Elsa Beskow (1874-1953).

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As the season begins, we thought we'd do a marine theme for this week's archive images. Here is 'Sailing & Cruising: For the small boat owner' by K. Adlard Coles (1901–1985), in 1941. Cover illustration by

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As the capital is gearing up for we've been digging out some old books from the archive. Here is 'Gallery of Fashion 1790–1822', a book in the Batsford Colour Books series published in 1950.

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"But I'm almost as big as a carrot"
in Littlest Rabbit, by Robert Kraus, 1975

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Vintage Illustrated Children's Book - The Magic Acorn - 1971 https://t.co/kBtjZ3dpB3

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Vintage Illustrated Children's Book - The Magic Acorn - 1971 https://t.co/kBtjZ3dpB3

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