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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.  Extra set from Alexander Katishomok, Riga, Latvia.

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