The beggar's opera
By: written by Mr. Gay ; to which is prefixed the overture in score and the musick to each song
Contributors: Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752, composer; Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, illustrator; Strahan, William, 1715-1785, bookseller; Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, bookseller; Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller; Griffin, William, active 1758-1776, bookseller; Nicoll, W. (William), active 1761-1792, bookseller; Bladon, Samuel, -1799, bookseller; Kearsley, George, -1790, bookseller
Publisher: Printed for W. Strahan, T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, W. Griffin, W. Nicoll, S. Bladon, and G. Kearsly
Published: 1771
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
Subjects: Operas; Librettos; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Beggar's opera
Notes: Signatures: [A]-F⁸ ([A]1, F8 blank)

Music for the 69 songs adapted by and overture written by John Christopher Pepusch.

Engraved ornament on title page and engraved frontispiece by Charles Grignion after a drawing by Francis Hayman.

"A table of the songs"-- p. [5-7].

Cast list for 1771 Drury Lane and Convent Garden productions: p. [8].

"Price 4s. 6d." on title page with the 4 handwritten.

Rare Book copy: No. 3 in a bound volume of titles.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T13787