Polly
Subtitle: an opera : being the second part of the Beggar's opera
By: written by Mr. Gay
Contributors: Gay, John, 1685-1732
Publisher: T. Thomson; Printed for the author
Published: 1729
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Ballad opera; Librettos
Work titles: Polly
Notes: Libretto by John Gay; includes unacc. melodies by Pepusch.

The tunes were arranged by Dr Pepusch.

Music 16 p. at end.

The genuine original author's edition. Preface dated March 25, 1729. On the 9th of April two spurious editions in octavo appeared, and the Evening post of the 10th contained a warning to all booksellers against exposing them for sale cf John Nichols, Literary anecdotes, v 1, pt. 404.