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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.

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