Sefer Divrei Chaim, on laws of Gittin - Names of men and women. Commentary on names of the Beit Shmuel [with text]. By"One of the Students" [the Rebbe Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz]. Zholkva, 1864. First edition.
In the introduction the author writes"my name has not been written for the known reason". This is the first printed book of the Divrei Chaim (his responsa was printed 11 years later in 1875). In the second edition (Mukachevo 1892), Rabbi Baruch of Gorlice son of the Divrei Chaim writes the name of the author, and he relates that this composition was given "by rabbi¦ as a gift¦ and he printed it in Zholkva in 1864¦" He explains that he was reluctant to write his name but the public was already aware of who wrote it so he added the name in the second edition "¦Baruch Halberstam Av Beit Din of Gorlice".
Stamp and signatures"David Gross" - The Ga'on Rabbi David Gross Av Beit Din of Taub (Hungary), disciple of Rabbi Yehoshua Bucksbaum in Galanta and Rabbi Akiva Sofer. Served as Dayan in Pressburg, son-in-law and successor of Rabbi Simcha Brier as rabbi in Taub. Survived the Holocaust and at the end of his life headed the Nitra Yeshiva in Mount Kisco. Author of Zahav Shva Responsa.
Additional ownership notations and signatures:"Kalman Cahana of Sighet" [close associate of the Divrei Chaim], and more.
[3], 34, 34, 33-44, 1-27; 23, [1] leaves. 34.5 cm. Good condition, stains and wear.