Or Kadmon – Venice, 1703 – Only Edition – From the Library of Rabbi Nachum Dov Ber Friedman of Sadigura

Or Kadmon – Venice, 1703 – Only Edition – From the Library of Rabbi Nachum Dov Ber Friedman of Sadigura
Or Kadmon, supplications and ethics, by R. Moshe Chagiz. Venice, [1703]. Only edition.
This book of supplications was published by the famous emissary R. Moshe Chagiz, while he sojourned in Italy. It constitutes the first printing of some prayers and supplications by great rabbis. The book opens with the Keter Malchut prayer for Yom Kippur, by R. David son of Shlomo ibn Zimra (the Radbaz), followed by various prayers by Rabbenu Bachya, R. Yehuda HeChassid, R. Zerachia the Greek, and more. The prayers are followed by an essay regarding repentance by the editor, R. Moshe Chagiz. The kabbalist R. Eliyahu HaKohen HaItmari of Izmir copied these prayers in his famous book Shevet Mussar, referring to this book as their source.
This copy belonged to R. Nachum Dov Ber of Sadigura. Two of his stamps appear on the title page: "Nachum Dov Ber Friedman" and "Kinyan Kaspi". A bookplate of his library appears on the front endpaper.
R. Nachum Dov Ber Friedman of Sadigura (1843/1844-1883), grandson of Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin. He was the son of Rebbe Shalom Yosef and son-in-law of his uncle Rebbe Avraham Yaakov of Sadigura. R. Nachum Dov Ber was known as a prominent collector of ancient books and manuscripts (see: David Assaf, Derech HaMalchut, p. 454, note 34). R. Yehuda Leibush Landau Rabbi of Sadigura describes him and his notable library in the preface to his book Yad Yehuda on Yoreh De'ah: "When I came to Sadigura, I found what I love in the home of my relative, of distinguished lineage, R. Nachum Dov, who owns a collection of valuable books from early authors, which is unrivaled in glory and splendor". R. Nachum Dov used several types of stamps in his library. Books inherited from his father were stamped "Nachalat Avotai" (family inheritance), books he purchased were stamped "Kinyan Kaspi" (my acquisition), and books he received as a gift were stamped "Minchat Shai" (a gift).
Inscription (trimmed) on title page: "Given as a gift… Emmanuel Katzigin". Stamps on endpapers and last page: "Matityahu Eckstein – Czernowitz".
[2], 30 leaves. 13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Uneven edges (not affecting text). Fine binding (of the library of R. Nachum Dov Ber), with a bound bookmark. Damage to binding.