Sefer Shemot [Book of names], "and it is a compilation of names of men and women, names in the holy language, in Romanian, Spanish, German and other languages and some names of towns and rivers of each country…", by Rabbi Simchah son of Rabbi Gershon HaCohen. Venice [1657]. Proofread by Rabbi Moshe Zakkut.
Encyclopedic compilation of names and nicknames for men and women in various languages. One of the essential works used by adjudicators of Jewish law with regard to divorce.
The pages of the book present glosses in oriental handwriting.
Signatures in Ashkenazic handwriting: "Eliyahu Meir HaCohen".
Owners' ink-stamps: Rabbi "Aryeh Leibush HaLevi Ish Horowitz, Rabbi of Stryj and the region" [Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Horowitz author of "Harei Besamim", 1846-1909, disciple of the "Divrei Chaim" of Sanz. Amongst the great sages and adjudicators of Jewish law in Galicia – see "Kedem" Catalogue, Sale 10 Item 505] "Yehudah Hager, Rabbi of Klausenburg". [The holy Dzhikover Rebbe, Rabbi Yehudah Horowitz, lived in Klausenburg as the son-in-law of Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager of Vizhnitz, see Encyclopedia of Chassidut, II, p.3-4].
[134] leaves [faulty pagination]. 20 cm. Fair condition. First pages are restored. Moth marks. Stains. New binding with leather spine.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.

The book Ma'ayan HeChochmah, from the writings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria [the Ari], together with the book "Shever Yosef", "Kabbalat Mahari Srug", and "Kitzur Olam Hatikun", Koretz, 1784.
Title page of the book displays two ink stamps of the rebbe, Rabbi Nachum Dober Friedman of Sadgora, ink stamp [cropped] in Hebrew and secular, with the likeness of a lion in the centre, "Nachum Dober Friedman", and the second ink stamp "minchat shai" (gift). Ex-libris on the front binding page of the binding: "Book Collection of Rabbi Nachum Dov Friedman of Sadgora".
Inside the book, a handwritten comment by the Rebbe denies tribute of the book "Shever Yosef" to Rabbi Yisrael Srug: "but it is accredited to Rabbi I. S. R. of Kandava…". In several places the Rebbe noted the name of the person who bequeathed him the gift together with his mother's name on the page margin, presumably to remember him when he studied from this book.
The rebbe, Rabbi Nachum Dober Friedman (died 1883, Otzar HaRabbanim 15912), son of the rebbe, Rabbi Shalom Yosef of Ruzhin and son-in-law of his uncle, the rebbe, Rabbi Ya'akov of Sadgora – both sons of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. [Concerning his impressive library see "Kedem" Catalogue, No. 2, Item 249; No. 4, Items 306-307]. He had three ink stamps, the books he received from his father were stamped "my father's estate", those which he had bought himself "purchased with personal assets" and those he received from his followers or his uncle / father-in-law's followers displayed the stamp "gift", as in the book presented.
[1], 38 leaves. 22 cm. Good condition. Title page margins restored [ink stamp is damaged]. Creases and stains. Upper margins cropped [bordering the text, titles are damaged]. Moth damage on inner margins. Old binding.