Divrei David by the Taz - Dyhernfurth, 1689 - Signature of Rabbi Uri Phoebus Hamburger, Son-in-Law of the Beit ...

Divrei David by the Taz - Dyhernfurth, 1689 - Signature of Rabbi Uri Phoebus Hamburger, Son-in-Law of the Beit Shmuel and First Chief Rabbi of Britain
Divrei David, supercommentary to Rashi on the Torah, by R. David HaLevi Segal author of Turei Zahav (Taz). Dyhernfurth: R. Shabtai Meshorer Bass author of the Siftei Chachamim supercommentary to Rashi on the Torah, 1689. First edition. Signatures and ownership inscriptions on the title page, including the signature of R. Uri Phoebus Hamburger, son-in-law of the Beit Shmuel and first Chief Rabbi of Britain. At the foot of the title page, signatures: "Phoebus" and "Phoebus Hamburg". Another inscription, recording the purchase of the book in Fürth, 1692 from R. Phoebus, son-in-law of the rabbi (the Beit Shmuel served at that time as rabbi of Fürth): "Zalman Schneur son of R. Yehuda Leib of Fürth, I purchased it from R. Phoebus son-in-law of the rabbi, Rosh Chodesh Elul 1692". Other signatures and inscriptions: "Belongs to… dwelling in Fürth, I acquired it in 1759" (partly deleted); "Hirsch son of the rabbi of Wodzisław"; "This is my Divrei David, Tzvi Hirsch"; "Aryeh Leib son of the rabbi"; and more. R. Uri Phoebus Hamburger (1670-1756, known in English as Aaron Hart), was the first Chief Rabbi of Great Britain. He was born in Breslau to the prosperous R. Naftali Hertz Hamburger, and married the second daughter of R. Shmuel, author of Beit Shmuel, who served as rabbi of Fürth between 1691-1694. He moved to London, and in 1704 was appointed Chief Rabbi - and as such, was the first Chief Rabbi of Britain. He held this position for over fifty years, until his passing. He authored the Urim VeTumim booklet regarding the London Get polemic, the first Hebrew book printed in England (London, 1706). [1], 2, 53, 55-79 leaves. Two leaves at end of book with publisher's notes bound after title page. 30.5 cm. Some leaves slightly darkened. Good-fair condition. Stains. Minor marginal damage to title page. Damage and worming in a few other places, almost not affecting text. Old binding. (That same year, the first edition of Beit Shmuel was printed in the same printing press, with an identical title border. At the beginning of the book, the author acknowledges his mechutan R. Naftali Hertz Hamburger - father of R. Uri Phoebus - for his financial assistance in publishing the book).