The beggar's opera
Subtitle: with the ouverture in score, the songs, and the basses engrav'd on copper plates
By: written by Mr. Gay ; the ouverture and basses compos'd by Dr. Pepusch
Publisher: Printed for Jacob and Richard Tonson
Published: 1761
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Ballad operas; Librettos; Scores
Work titles: Beggar's opera Libretto
Notes: Engraved vignette on t.p.

Engraved music: 46 p. at end.

Signatures: A-H⁴ (libretto), A-E⁴ F² G1 (music).

Includes cast list.

Includes stage directions.

ESTC, T13785

Gift; Ruth Neils and John M. Ward; 1996; 96TW-3935.

Armorial bookplate on inside front cover: Thos. Chatterton.

Top of t.p. replaced with contemporary blank paper with no loss of text.

Bound in contemporary half calf and marbled boards.