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

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  • Polly: an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
  • Beggar's opera. Part 2
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Imprint
London: printed [by James Watson and Samuel Aris] for T. Thomson, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729.
Publication year
1729-1729
ESTC No.
T13801
Grub Street ID
185888
Description
ix,[1],62p. ; 8⁰
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.

Braces in title.
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