Tombstones of the Jews Semetery of Salonica [Jewish Cemetery of Thessaloniki] [IN HEBREW].
[Matsevot bet ha-`almin shel yehude Saloniki / matzevot; ha`almin; haalmin; yehudei]. By Michael Molho.
Author
Molho, Michael [Molcho, Shlomo]
Place of Publication
Tel-Aviv
Publication Name
Published by The Institute for the Study of the Jews of Salonika
Year
1974
Language(s)
Hebrew
Description
RARE monograph IN HEBREW on Thessaloniki Jewish gravestone epitaphs that contains 1640 annotated and cross-referenced Hebrew tombstone inscriptions and 465 non-annotated inscriptions. The inscriptions are dated as early as 1502CE. The book is accompanied by a register of names. 245x175mm. 682 pages. Red cloth Hardcover with gilt front cover and spine. Cover and spine rubbed and slightly stained. Cover slightly curved. Cover corners slightly bumped. Spine edges bumped. Text block upper edge slightly stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare and valuable compendium of grave inscriptions in the Jewish cemetery of Thessaloniki, of interest to any serious student of Sephardi Jews of the Ottoman era, is otherwise in good condition.