Yad Kol Bo – Prayer Book from Frankfurt am Main – Important Signatures

Yad Kol Bo – Prayer Book from Frankfurt am Main – Important Signatures
Yad Kol Bo prayer book – published by Rabbi Petachya son of Rabbi David Lyda, Frankfurt am Main, (1726). Two title pages, one illustrated. Various inscriptions and glosses. Interesting ownership inscription on first title page: “… belongs to
Michel Geiger”. [Rabbi Michel Geiger, cantor in Frankfurt am Main in 1818, his son, Rabbi Zalman published the book "Divrei Kohelet", based upon the customs of his father and rabbis]. Ancient handwritten signature on leaf 3: “Yechiel Michel Oppenheim” [apparently refers to the Ga’on Rabbi Yechiel Michel Oppenheim, Av Beit Din of Friedburg since 1708, son-in-law of the great and famous Torah genius Rabbi David Oppenheim. Passed away in 1750. See Otzar HaRabbanim 9428].
“Yad Kol Bo” – collection of prayers and Halacha books, Pirkei Avot, Tehilim and Ma’amadot with various commentaries. Edited by Rabbi David Lyda, Rabbi of
Amsterdam, his son Rabbi Petachya and his son-in-law Rabbi Moshe Mirelsh. [For additional information regarding the book and objections that it raised see: Aharon Freiman – Rabbi David Lyda and his justification in the “Be’er Esek”, the Jubilee book in honor of Nachum Sokolov, Warsaw 1904, page 458].
[2], 94, 59, 4, [2], 5-74, 34, 54, 40 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition, wear, stains and moth damage. Tears on first title page and on additional leaves. Restorations of old paper. Original, luxurious and damaged leather coated wooden binding, with clasp remnants.
Variant modifications: on title page, approbations and page order. See Bibliography Institute CD record 0138498. [This book has many typographic variations, 4 [!] types of title pages, see: Rivkind, book with numerous title pages, 1953, 1, SBB, pages 95-100].