Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gay, John, 1685-1732.

Standardized Title:

Beggar's opera. Part 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballad operas--Librettos--Early works to 1800.

Ballad operas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix,[1],62p.,16plates ) engr.music ;

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Polly

Place of Publication:

London : printed [by James Watson?] for Tho. Astley, at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row, [1743?]

Notes:

The music was selected and arranged by J. C. Pepusch.

A reissue, with a cancel titlepage and with engraved music, of one of the 1729 London "T.Thomson" pirated editions.

In this issue, pp.9,21 contain 42 lines, and p.47,l.1 reads "Permission"; plate 4 of the music is headed "Air 15".

Price from imprint: price Eighteen-Pence.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N11889.

OCLC:

642116272