Rare, 1901 and 1908, Panteleimon Monastery, Mount Athos, Antique Russian Orthodox book

Rare 1901 and 1908 Russian Orthodox Books – Two in One – Mount Athos Panteleimon Monastery

Details:

• Publication Year: 1901 and 1908

• Publisher: Russian Panteleimon Monastery, Mount Athos (Printed in Moscow)

• Language: Church Slavonic (Old Russian)

• Size: Approx. 18.5 cm × 12.5 cm

• Binding: Original hardcover binding

• Condition: Good antique condition with light age-related wear. Please see photos for details.

Contents (Two Books in One):

Book 1:

• Title: Служба Престей Богородице ради Афонския чудотворныя Ея Иконы, нарицаемыя Скоропослушницы

• Translation: Service to the Most Holy Theotokos for Her Athonite Miraculous Icon, “Quick to Hear”

• Edition: Third Edition (Изданiе третiе)

• Pages: 42

• Focus: Dedicated to the famous Athonite icon “Skoroposlushnitsa” (Quick to Hear), venerated in Orthodox tradition for its miracles.

Book 2:

• Title: Akathist to the Mother of God, known as Skoroposlushnitsa (Quick to Hear)

• Edition: First Edition

• Pages: 50

• Historical Note: Published in memory of Bishop Modest of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas’s visit to Mount Athos.

Historical and Religious Significance:

These rare Russian Orthodox books, published by the Russian Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, reflect the deep veneration of the Theotokos and the Athonite “Quick to Hear” icon. Such works are valuable artifacts of Russian Orthodox spirituality, Athonite monasticism, and pre-revolutionary Russian printing.

Key Features:

• Two rare books bound in one volume

• Published by Mount Athos’s Russian Panteleimon Monastery

• Antique religious text in original binding

• Significant for collectors of Russian Orthodoxy, Athos history, and religious artifacts