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Bidding Information
Lot #    10871
Auction End Date    7/12/2005 11:10:00 AM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Kol David
Title (Hebrew)    קול דוד
Author    [Only Ed.] R. David ha-Kohen
City    Venice
Publisher    Jonah ha-Kohen
Publication Date    1880
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    Only edition. [1], 80 pp., 244:176 mm., wide margins, light age staining. A very good copy bound in modern cloth boards.
          
Detailed
Description		    Verse, ethics and memorial book in by R. David ben Kalonyomous Matthias ha-Kohen. The title page describes Kol davod as the work of David Aryeh ha-Kohen of Trieste, Elul, I am for my children and my children are for me, the initial letters spelling Elul, “this is the blessing זאת הברכה (640 = 1880)” (Deuteonomy 33:1). The blessings of David your father on the day of your assembly הכנסך be shomrei ha-mizvot, hearken my son to my voice “and God shall be with you” (Exodus 18:19). There is an introduction from the author (3-8) and then a title page to the first part entitled, Kol Sasson, versified letters to his wife and children upon meomorable occasions. Part two has two title pages, the first Mahanim is dated, “Remember the זכור את (634 = 1874) Sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8), the second mentioning Baruch Morporgo. It is a dialogue on faith. The third part is entitled Avnei Zikkaron and reproduces the text of tombstones. The final page is a list of the verses and the tombstones. The text is in square letters, the verse vocalized, all within a border. Frieberg incorrectly gives the pagination as 89 pages. The original front grey wrapper is bound with this copy.
          
Paragraph 2    מלאכת דוד ארא הכהן יצ"ו איש טריאסטי ... בחדש אלול ... ז'א'ת' ה'ב'ר'כ'ה' [תר"ם] ברכת דוד אביך ביום הכנסך בכלל שומרי המצות ...

שער מעטפת. בראש הספר (אחרי המעטפת) שער חלקי. כולל ארבעה חלקים: [א]. איגרות ברכה לבנו ולבתו של המחבר לרגל היכנסם למצוות; [ב]. "קול ששון", שירים; [ג]. "מחנים", דיאלוג על האמונה; [ד]. "אבני זכרון", ציוני מצבות. לחלק מחלקי הספר שערים חלקיים. הפרט של שער חלק ג: שנת ז'כ'ו'ר' א'ת' יום השבת לקדשו [תרל"ד].

          
Reference
Description		    BE Kof 318; CD-EPI 0111440
        
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Listing Classification
Period
19th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Italy:    Checked
  
Subject
Other:    Verse
  
Characteristic
First Editions:    Checked
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
  
Kind of Judaica