Kol David. Songs, Fees, Plays and Copy of Tombstones, by Rabbi David Arra of Trieste. Venice, [1880] A single edition in unique format. A single source for the history of the Jewish community in Venice. Yona HaCohen and his son print. author edition in limited copies.
A unique essay printed on the occasion of the celebration of the Bar Mitzvah of author son- Klonimus Matitya. Greeting letters including educational tutorials, songs for personal honor and important events - including a special dedication on the occasion of the anniversary of John the King of Sasunea (Saxony) with Queen Amelia Ogusta, dialogue on the faith, and more. The most important part of the book, entitled "Stones of Remembrance" - 28 pages, including copies of headstones of Jewish families in Venice who died between 1860-1878. These copies are a single source for the tombstones of Jewish community. Among the names that appear are Rabbi Yitzchak Guitze who owns the "Sde Eretz". Grazia Minarbi The wife of the genius Rabbi Michael Yona, Shoshana and Yaakov Monk, Baruch Morpurgo, Abraham Pardo, Yitzhak Luzzatto and others.
80 pages, 23 cm. Hebrew and slightly Italian. Four sections. separate title page for each section. Printed on thick paper. All pages are surrounded by a beautifully decorated frame in blue. Not bound. Pages partially detached. Moderate-good condition.
