Russian Matchbox Set, 1992
Scope and Contents
The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.
From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.
This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.
Dates
- 1992
Extent
From the Collection: 800 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Russian
Abstract
Here are the same matchbox labels mentioned in the previous item, but now gathered as a set in a lovely presentation box. It turns out that there is one more member of the set that was not present in the individual pairs of illustrations: "The Fox and the Grapes." The designs are simple and appealing, always featuring a white label at the top. Fables included are:|The Broom|The Cat and the Cook|The Cock and the Pearl|The Cuckoo and the Cock|The Dragonfly and the Ant|The Eagle and the Mole|The Elephant and the Pug|The Fox and the Grapes|The Industrious Bear|The Lion and the Fox|The Mirror and the Monkey|The Monkey and the Spectacles|The Quartet|The Raven and the Fox|The Swan, the Pike and the Crayfish|The Swine Under the Oak|The Two Dogs|The Wolf and the Stork.
General
1992? Eighteen matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of Ivan Krylov. $25 from Samuel Princell, Lille, France, through eBay, Dec., '05.
Source
- Samuel Princell (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository