Divrei Shlomo, homiletics on the Torah, Halachah and Aggadah, by Rabbi Shlomo Shalem of Sofia. Frankfurt an der Oder (Amsterdam lettering). 1753. Grila Printing Press.
Stamps of Rebbe Nahum Duber Friedman of Sadigura - a stamp with his name and a "Minhat Shay" [gift] stamp. On the front endpaper is an inscription in his own handwriting: "This book belongs to Nachum Duber Friedman".
Rabbi Nachum Duber Friedman (died in 1883, Otzar HaRabbanim 15912), son of Rabbi Shalom Yosef (died 1851, son of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhyn) and son-in-law of his uncle Rabbi Avraham Ya'akov of Sadigura (1820-1883, also a son of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhyn). On the subject of the renowned important library of Rabbi Nachum Duber, see enclosed article of N. Ben Menachem, Areshet Vol. 1 p. 396. Rabbi Refael Neta Rabinowitz, author of Dikdukei Sofrim wrote in a letter about R' Nachum Duber "He has a very large library and asked me several questions about books and I saw that he knows a lot about books". Rabbi Nachum Duber once published a list of books he was seeking: "Anyone who owns these books, all or some of them, should contact me and write me the latest sales…I also purchase incomplete books…".
He had three stamps: The books he inherited from his father were stamped: "The estate of my forefathers". Those he purchased were stamped: "My paid acquisitions". The books he received from his Chassidim [or from the Chassidim of his father-in-law and uncle Rabbi Avraham Ya'akov Friedman of Sadigura] were stamped "Gift", like in this book. Some say that he had books in his library upon which he inscribed "Gift from a convert", gifts he received from converts who came to his father-in-law and uncle to request a tikun for their souls.
[2], 108, [3] leaves. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Title page has minor damages and restorations. Elaborate binding (leather spine and gilt decorations), worn and damaged.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.