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

All titles

• Polly: an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay
• Beggar's opera. Part 2

People / Organizations

• John Gay (Author)
• T. Thomson ("printed for")
• James Watson ("printed by")
• Samuel Aris the First ("printed by")
• Thomas Astley ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed [by James Watson and Samuel Aris] for T. Thomson, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729.

Publication year

1729

ESTC No.

T13801

Grub Street ID

185888

Description

ix,[1],62p. ; 8°.

Note

A piracy

In this edition: p. 9 has 44 lines; p. 21 has 41 lines

Printed by James Watson and Samuel Aris for Thomas Astley, the name T. Thomson being false

Below imprint in square brackets: price One Shilling and Sixpence.

Uncontrolled note

Earlier ed. has p. 9 42 lines; p. 21 42 lines - see record N027915. For info. re. printing see 'Modern Language Review', 1942, vol. 37, pp. 291-303. L (smk. RB.23.a.10092), E, D (both copies) and O (both copies) records 16 final pages of engraved music. P. 4 of engraved musi of L copy has '15'; that of the two D copies has 'Air 15'. Match to N027915/N011889 queried 7/95