GAY, John.—Fables by Mr. John Gay with a Memoir by Austin Dobson. London Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., . . . MDCCCLXXXII. Crown 8vo, original covers, uncut edges.
Large paper copy, fifty printed, with a portrait.
GAY, John.—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. London: Printed for John Watts, . . . MDCCXXVIII. [Price 1s. 6d.] 8vo, light brown levant morocco, gilt edges.
First authorized edition. Two leaves, B-D in eights, E, four leaves, F, one leaf, G and H, four leaves each.
GAY, John.—The Beggar's Opera. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay . . . The Third Edition: With the Overture in Score, The Songs, and the Basses, (The Ouverture and Basses Compos'd by Dr. Pepusch) Curiously Engrav'd on Copper Plates. London: Printed for John Watts, . . . MDCCXXIX. 4to, light brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Rivière.
Text: A-I2 in fours, Musical score, A-E4 in fours, F, two leaves, and G, one leaf. Title printed in red and black on A1.
GAY, John.—Polly: an Opera. Being the second part of the Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr. Gay . . . London: Printed for the Author. MDCCXXIX. 4to, light brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Rivière.
First edition.
Title printed in red and black and A-K in fours. Musical score, A-D in fours.
GAY, John.—Achilles. an Opera. As it is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. [Two lines from Ovid, one from Horace] Written by the late Mr. Gay. With the Musick prefix'd to each Song. London: Printed for J. Watts . . . M DCC XXX III. Price One Shilling and Six Pence. 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt fillets, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.