1. The book of Yesha'ayahu translated into Italian with commentaries in Hebrew, by Shadal [Shmuel David Luzzatto]. Prague, 1842.
Early experimental printing booklet with translation into Italian and commentaries on the book of Yesha'ayahu, printed in seven parts in Padua during the years 1855-1867. The booklet opens with a dedication in Shmuel David Luzzatto's handwriting, to his disciple. Many notes and commentaries in Shadal's handwriting appear in the booklet. 32 pages, 22 cm.
2. Manuscript – Shadal's translation of the book of Yesha'ayahu and commentaries by one of his disciples. Hebrew and Italian handwriting in two columns, pp. 303-33 (continues exactly where the printed booklet ends). The writer signs in the end of the manuscript. Shadal's commentaries in this manuscript were studied and found almost identical to the printed edition. Slight changes and differences between the handwritten Italian translation and the printed one.
Bound together in half-parchment fine binding. In front is bound a portrait of the writer printed in Padua in 1844.
Rabbi Shmuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865) linguist, poet and bible commentator. Translator of the Siddur into Italian. Rosh Beit Midrash Le-Rabanim in Padua, Italy. Published Italian translations of the books of Iyov and Yesha'ayahu, the Torah and Haftarot. Added Hebrew commentaries and introductions to books and published many historical and Jewish philosophy researches.