Two books of responsa with glosses and comments handwritten by Rabbi David Sperber: 1) Responsa She'elat Shalom, second edition, by Rabbi Shalom Toibesh. Lemberg, 1885. * 2) Responsa Chesed L'Avraham, second edition, two parts and insights on the Rambam, by Rebbe Avraham David, the Gaon of Buchach. Lemberg, 1898.
Two letters were found between the leaves of the books that were sent to Rabbi David Sperber; one a letter with a halachic query by Rabbi Matityahu Yechezkel Gutman Rabbi of BuhuֵŸi and Leova with particularly interesting content: "There is a tradition in our family from our grandfather Rabbi Liber The Great of Berdichev (he lived in the time of the Besht and was the grandson of the Rabbi of Ostropoli) not to marry a Cohen¦ the testament was not recorded¦ and the reason that was passed down was that we are descended from David and have the quality of kingship, and kingship and priesthood are not to be mixed together¦".
Rabbi David Sperber - the Gaon of BraֵŸov (1875-1962, Otzar HaRabbanim 5075) was amongst the leading Rabbis of Galicia and Romania. He was born in Zablatov, to a family of Vizhnitz Chasidim. Disciple of Rabbi Meir Arik. From 1908, he served in the rabbinate and in 1928, he became rabbi of BraֵŸov. He wrote Afarkesta D'Aniya, Michtam L'David, and other compositions on all areas of Torah. He became renowned for releasing agunot after the Holocaust permitting them to remarry. In 1949, he immigrated to Eretz Yisrael and was one of the heads of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah.
2 books and 2 letters, varied size and condition, good condition, with the exception of the responsa She'elat Shalom in fair-poor condition.