Plays
Subtitle: viz. The captives, a tragedy. The beggar's opera. Polly, or the Second Part of the beggar's opera. Achilles, an opera. The distress'd wife, a comedy. The rehearsal at Gotham, a farce. To which is prefixed An account of the life and writings of the author
By: written by Mr. John Gay ;
Publisher: printed for W. Strahan, T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, W. Griffin, W. Nicoll, S. Bladon, and G. Kearsley
Published: 1772
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
Subjects: English drama (Tragedy)
Notes: English Short Title Catalog, T13746.

Stratman 1960.

From the library of William King Richardson.

Bookplate of William King Richardson.

Forms volume 5 of an artifically-created, similarly-bound set of 6 volumes, all works of John Gay; brown boards, red and green spine labels, gilt on spine.
Table of contents: title: An account of the life and writings of the author --; title: The captives --; title: The beggar's opera --; title: Polly --; title: Achilles --; title: The distress'd wife --; title: The rehearsal at Goatham.