Bidspirit auction | Machzor Kavanas HaPaytan. First Edition.

Machzor Kavanas HaPaytan. First Edition. Amsterdam, 1750. - Machzor for Yom Kippur Days in Ashkenazic rite with “Hadras Kodesh” and “Kavanas Hapaytan '' commentaries in Yiddish.  Amsterdam, 1750. Orphans of Solomon Proops Press. Boasts a striking illustrated title page. This was the first edition of machzorim printed with the famous work “Kavanas HaPaytan”. In it, the author presents a brief introduction to every piyyut in the prayer text, explaining the composer’s intentions in the piyyut. These short paragraphs were later introduced into many new editions of machzorim. [1], 29: 22: 164 leaves.   23 Cm.