The pigeon-Pye, or, a King's coronation, proper materials for forming an oratorio, opera, or play, according to the modern taste: To Be Represented in Opposition to the Dragon of Wantley. By an admirer of bad composition, and author of - nothing.

People / Organizations

• Christopher Columbario (Author)
• William Webb junior ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for W. Webb, near St Paul's, [1738]

Publication year

1738-1738

ESTC No.

T125710

Grub Street ID

175808

Description

[2],51,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Dedication signed: Christopher Columbario, a pseudonym.

With a half-title.

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Uncontrolled note

P.51 contains an advertisement. - See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43