Robeson, Paul. (1898-1976)
Compilation of Spanish Songs - RUSSIAN EDITION WITH OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF PAUL ROBESON
Leningrad, USSR: Izdatel?stvo "Triton,". 1936. Sheet music of "Compilation of Spanish Songs" ("Сборник испанских песен / Sbornik ispanskikh pesen") printed in Cyrillic, the text translated to Russian from Spanish by Gr. Gnesin, with the ownership signature in green ink "Paul Robeson" at the head of the front wrapper. Small upright folio, 12 x 8 1/2 inches (30 x 22 cm). 40 pp. The cover dust soiled and with marginal chips, pages heavily toned and with small nicks and tears around edges.This music dates from around the time Paul Robeson visited Moscow, and of Russia he said "Here I am not a Negro but a human being for the first time in my life ... I walk in full human dignity." Such items relating to Robeson's time in the Soviet Union are scarce. (21603)