Auction 42 Tiferet 42 - Rare and Special Items
By Tiferet Auctions
Jan 11, 2023
Beit HaDfus 12, B, 4th floor, Jerusalem, Israel

A special auction of rare items:

First editions of Hassidic Sefarim, Slavita-Zhitomir, letters by Tzaddikim and the greatest Hassidic Rabbis, the Geonim of Ashkenaz and Hungary, the greatest Rabbis of Lithuania, the greatest Poskim of previous generations, pedigreed copies, artifacts of renowned Tzaddikim, Satmar, Chabad and more.  

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LOT 155:

Copy of the library of the famed tzaddik Rav Rabbi Nachum Doberenyu Friedman of Sadigura, on a book with a ...

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Auction took place on Jan 11, 2023 at Tiferet Auctions
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Copy of the library of the famed tzaddik Rav Rabbi Nachum Doberenyu Friedman of Sadigura, on a book with a commentary on Shir Hashirim by Rabbi Moshe ibn Tibon, single edition. 1874.

Published by Chevras Mekitzei Nirdamim. Single edition. 


On the flyleaf, a sticker with Rabbi Nachum Dov Ber Friedman's name and on the flyleaf, his personal stamp and a stamp of 'Kinyan Kaspi', the stamp that appears on the books he had purchased for his huge, famed library. 


The holy Rav Rabbi Nachum Dov Ber Friedman
[1844-1883] the son of the holy Rav Rabbi Sholom Yosef of Ruzhin and the son-in-law of the holy Rav Rabbi Avraham Yaakov of Sadigura, a great Torah and Chassidus Gaon. Lived his entire life in the court of his father-in-law in Sadigura. His large library contained many rare books and manuscripts and was one of the most important and renowned libraries of his time. The Gaon author of 'Yad Yehuda' the Rav of Sadigura writes in his foreword to his Sefer 'And when I came here to Sadigura I found what my soul loved in the house of my relative the Tzaddik Rav the son of the holy Nachum Dov who has a collection of rare books by ancient authors which is unparalleled. Used to stamp his books with three stamps - Minchas Shai (gift), Yerushas Avos (inheritance), Kinyan Kaspi (bought with my money).


26 leaves. Elegant, old Sadigura binding. slightly blemished. Minor aging stains. Good condition. 

Measurement:  21.5 cm