B22266

Shelfmark

Fk.4.10(02)

Author

Gay, John

Title

The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. To which is added, the musick engrav'd on copper-plates.

Varying form of title

Plays & poetry

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court, near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields,, MDCCXXVIII [1728].

Physical description

[4], 58, [2]p 16 plates :, engraved music ;, 19cm.

Note

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Note

Lacking the engraved copper plates.

Note

Braces in title.

Note

Price from imprint: price 1s. 6d.

Note

Bound with sixteen other items.

Note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Note

Previously: Dm.4.11.

Citation/references note

ESTC T13769

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1983. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 475, no. 23).

Additional physical form available

Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex, 19--? 1 microopaque ;23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1701-1750) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). Also available in microfiche.

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Provenance

Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".

Binding

18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Plays & poetry".

Subject

Ballad operas, Librettos.

Subject

Music.

Added entry--name

Watts, John, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B22266

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.4.10(02)

1001#$aGay, John

24514$aThe beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. To which is added, the musick engrav'd on copper-plates.

2463#$aPlays & poetry

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court, near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields,$cMDCCXXVIII [1728].

300##$a[4], 58, [2]p 16 plates :$bengraved music ;$c19cm.

500##$aWith a final leaf of advertisements.

500##$aLacking the engraved copper plates.

500##$aBraces in title.

500##$aPrice from imprint: price 1s. 6d.

500##$aBound with sixteen other items.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

500##$aPreviously: Dm.4.11.

5104#$aESTC T13769

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1983. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 475, no. 23).

530##$aMicroopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex, 19--? 1 microopaque ;23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1701-1750) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). Also available in microfiche.

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

561##$aMs. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".

563##$a18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Plays & poetry".

650#0$aBallad operas$xLibrettos.

650#0$aMusic.

7001#$aWatts, John$ebookseller.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.