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1926 Russian Christian Hymnal – Песни Песней (Songs of Songs) – A. G. Yakovenko – Antique Religious Songbook
An original 1926 Russian-language Christian hymnal titled Песни Песней (Songs of Songs), compiled by A. G. Yakovenko and published by The Glad Tidings Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
This historical religious songbook contains a collection of Christian hymns and spiritual songs with musical notation, created for Russian-speaking Christian worship and fellowship.
Book Details:
* Title: Песни Песней (Songs of Songs)
* Compiler: A. G. Yakovenko
* Copyright: 1926
* Publisher: The Glad Tidings Company
* Publication Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
* Language: Russian (Cyrillic)
* Binding: Original burgundy cloth hardcover
* Subject: Christianity, Protestant Hymns, Religious Music, Russian-American Religious History
* Contents: Christian hymns, spiritual songs, and musical notation
Historical Interest:
Published in the United States during the 1920s, this hymnal represents an interesting piece of Russian-speaking Christian religious and musical history.
The publisher’s preface discusses the collection of hymns from Russian and English-language Christian songbooks.
The book includes original handwritten Cyrillic notes on the interior cover, reflecting its earlier ownership and use.
Condition:
Poor antique condition, offered as a historical collectible or reference copy.
* Significant wear, fading, discoloration, and fraying to the burgundy cloth covers.
* Extensive damage and deterioration to the binding and spine.
* Interior pages show heavy yellowing, staining, creasing, and tears.
* Visible separation and splitting of pages.
* Old paper or tape repairs and reinforcement.
* Handwritten notes on the inside cover.
* Original printing and text remain visible in the photographed sections.
* Completeness has not been verified; loose or missing pages are possible.
This book is approximately 100 years old and exhibits substantial age-related deterioration.
Collector Appeal:
Of potential interest to collectors of Russian-American history, antique Protestant hymnals, Christian music, immigrant religious publications, and early 20th-century religious books.
Please review all photographs carefully. The item is sold in its existing, unrestored condition, exactly as pictured.
