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The Greeting Card in Russia (End of the XIX Century to beginning of the XX Century). Yuri Kombolin, author, editor and introduction. English translation by Kiesa Malen and Chelsea Ray. Greeting cards appeared in Russia at the end of the 19th century. Major artists who contributed to this genre include E. Bem, L. Bakst, I. Bilibin, and N. Roerich, among others. The color illustrations of 300 antique postal cards are from the private collection of Yu.Kombolin. A unique collection of rarities.
Russia (St. Petersburg): Trade House Konstantin, 1994. 8-page history of the greeting card, descriptive catalogue. Hardcover, pictorial boards. Illustrated endpapers. About fine, no ownership marks. Some rubbing to laminate glossy covers. 1 copy only.