Bidspirit auction | SIFSEI DA’AS/KLI YAKAR. FIRST EDITION

SIFSEI DA’AS/KLI YAKAR. FIRST EDITION PRAGUE 1610. COPY OF R. NACHUM BERN’U FRIEDMAN OF SADIGURA! LACKING TWO PAGES OF INDICES. - Brief novella on the weekly Torah portions in a concise format authored by R. Shlomo Ephraim of Lunshytz known as The Kli Yakar. This was his second published sefer, following the Kli Yakar printed in Prague in 1602. In the introduction he writes how he chose the name Sifsei Da’as based on the posuk in Mishlei (20:15) ””וכלי יקר שפתי דעת as a second to his first sefer Kli Yakar.  R. Shlomo Ephraim (niftar 1619), was born in Lunshytz and learned under the Ma’HarShaL. He served as Rav in Yaraslov and later in Lvov. In 1604, he was invited to Prague to assist the MaHaRaL and eventually succeeded him as Rav and Rosh Yeshiva. He was famous for his fiery Deroshos which stirred the hearts of his listeners. He authored various important seforim, most notably his classic commentary on Chumash, Kli Yakar, beloved by both scholars and laymen. R. Nochum Dov Ber (Berenu) Friedman (1843-1883), was a son of R. Shalom Yosef Friedman of Sadigura (eldest son of R. Yisroel of Ruzhin) and son-in-law of R. Avraham Yaakov of Sadigura, also a son of Rabbi Yisroel of Ruzhin.  Additional stamp of R. Chaim Dovid Mansohn, grandson of R. Yisrael Ruzhiner.  Bezalel Katz press. Should be 106, 108-121, 121-122 pages. Lacking final two pages with the indices. 28 cm. Overall fair/fine condition, title page cut on the left side affecting the text on the left side of the title page. Some crude restoration, slightly affecting text. Staining and foxing. Antique deluxe custom binding (loose).  Opening bid $500