The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. The third edition: with the ouverture in score, the songs, and the basses, (the ouverture and [b]asses compos'd by Dr. Pepusch) curiously engrav'd on copper plates

People / Organizations

• John Gay (Author)
• John Watts ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wildcourt, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, MDCCXXIX. [1729]

Publication year

1729

ESTC No.

T13773

Grub Street ID

185653

Description

[8],60p.,46 plates : engr. music ; 4°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

Uncontrolled note

Dearing (pp.41-42) notes a pirated 3d ed