2 Early 1900s hymnals & 1 Steamship Song Card SS Moltke, Sankey Song of Praise+ For Sale

Lot of three original early 20th-century items related to sacred music and ocean travel.

1. Young People’s Songs of PraiseCompiled and arranged by Ira D. SankeyPublished by The Bigelow & Main Co., Chicago & New YorkCopyright 1902Approx. 256 pagesEspecially adapted for Young People’s Societies, Church Services, Prayer Meetings, Sunday Schools and the Home Circle.Includes new gospel songs, standard and classical hymns, topical index, and responsive Scripture readings.Reddish-brown cloth binding with black stamped title and lyre design.

2. Sunday School Hymns No. 2Edited by I. H. Meredith and Grant Colfax TullarPublished by Tullar-Meredith Co., New YorkCopyright 1912Maroon cloth with gilt title lettering.Prepared specifically for Sunday School use.

3. “Trumpeter’s Morning Song on board of the Steamer „MOLTKE“.” 4 3/4" x 7"Small printed bilingual (English/German) souvenir song card with musical notation.Issued for passengers on the Hamburg-America Line steamer Moltke small piece of the lyrics missing on the first few words.Clean example of early ocean-liner ephemera.

All three items show expected age-related wear (cover edge/corner wear on the books, light page toning, minor handling on the card) but remain sound. Text and music are fully legible.

Nice small collection for collectors of Ira D. Sankey / gospel hymnody, early Sunday school music, or maritime ephemera.

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