Kitvei Kodesh, Psalms with 12 commentaries. Vilna, 1901. Printed by Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Metz. With illustrations of musical instruments.
The title page has the signature of Rabbi "David Shperber – Rabbi of Havasmező". Many glosses in his handwriting in miniature writing.
Rabbi David Shperber (1875-1962, Otzar HaRabbanim 5075), a leading rabbi in Galicia and Romania, was born in Zabolotiv to a Kosov-Vizhnitz family. Disciple of Rabbi Meir Arik and disciple and editor of the writings of Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmuna. From 1908, he served in the rabbinate of Havasmező (Polien Riskeve) and from 1922 as Rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). Author of Afarkesta D'Anya and Michtam L'David. He wrote a special book on Tehillim titled Tehilla L'David. He was renowned for releasing Agunot as a result of the Holocaust, enabling them to remarry. In 1949, he moved to Eretz Israel where he was known as the Rabbi of Braşov and was one of the heads of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and the Chinuch Atzmai in Eretz Israel.
XII, [3] leaves, 3-380 pages, 21, [3] leaves. 21 cm. Brittle paper, good condition. Minor damages and few worm holes. Original binding, damaged.
In the Bibliography Institute CD, listing no. 0314960, it is mentioned that the book of Tehillim, the ninth volume of the series of Twenty Four Kitvei Kodesh of this edition, was not detected.