"Kol David." Venice [1880]. Only edition

"Kol David." Venice [1880]. Only edition
Kol David. Poems, letters, plays, and epitaphs by R' David Ara of Trieste. Venice, 1880. Unique work; only edition.
80 pages, 23 cm. Hebrew with a smattering of Italian. 
Four sections with half-titles for each section. [1]: Greetings to the author's son and daughter, in honor of their bar/bat mitzvah (the daughter's in 1877); [2]. Kol Sasson: poems (most in honor of people and events); [3] Machanim: dialogue regarding faith; [4] Avnei Zikaron: epitaphs.
Detailed jacket title page followed by a half-title. Page 11 features a dedication in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of King Johann and Queen Amalie Auguste of Saxony.Fascinating window into Jewish life in Italy. Luxuriously printed with a blue frame around each page. Uncommon work.
Simple binding. A word has been cropped from pages 41-42. Aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.