Plays written by Mr. John Gay, viz. The captives, a tragedy. The beggar's opera. Polly, or the Second Part of the beggar's opera. Achilles, an opera. The distress'd wife, a comedy. The rehearsal at Gotham, a farce. To which is prefixed An account of the life and writings of the author.

People / Organizations

• John Gay (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Strahan, T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, W. Griffin, W. Nicoll, S. Bladon, and G. Kearsley, MDCCLXXII. [1772]

Publication year

1772-1772

ESTC No.

T13746

Grub Street ID

185435

Description

359,[1]p. : ill.,port. ; 12⁰

Note

Also issued, with a cancel titlepage, as vol.4 of: 'The works of Mr. John Gay complete, in four volumes', London, 1772; and as vol.4 of: 'The poetical, dramatic, and miscellaneous works of John Gay. In six volumes. .. ', London, 1795.

Microopaque only contains "The rehearsal at Goatham".

Uncontrolled note

P.229 misnumbered 22