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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Gay, John (1685-1732) | 10 |
| Gay, John | 3 |
| Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752) | 3 |
| Gay, John, 1685-1732 | 2 |
| Arbuthnot, John | 1 |
| Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735) | 1 |
| Caroline, Queen, Consort of George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1737 | 1 |
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De, 1547-1616 | 1 |
| Fenton, Lavinia | 1 |
| Fenton, Lavinia Duchess of Bolton | 1 |
The beggar's opera : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields
Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752); Gay, John (1685-1732)
1729
Text followed by score (46 p.).
Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera
Gay, John (1685-1732); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)
1729
First edition. P.8 of score unnumbered.
Poems on several occasions (v.1-2)
Gay, John (1685-1732); Kent, William (1685-1748)
1720
First edition. The Duke of Leinster's copy, with his bookplate (Carton Library). Volumes have separate title pages but are paged continuously; a variant exists with p. 482-3 and 486-7 wrongly impo...
The beggar's opera
Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752); Gay, John (1685-1732)
1777
The overture was composed and the music arranged by J. C. Pepusch. The songs (unaccompanied melodies) are indicated by title.
Pleasant notes upon Don Quixot
Gayton, Edmund (1608-1666)
1654
First edition. P.137 onwards numbered 139 onwards. Caption title: Festivovs notes vpon Don Quixot.
Rural sports : A poem
Gay, John (1685-1732)
1713
First edition. Signatures: [A]-F2 ([A2] incorrectly signed B). Title within double line border.
The Female faction: or, The Gay subscribers : A poem
Roberts, James (1754)
1729
"On the subscribers to Gay's Polly"--Foxon. "D'Anvers" is apostrophised in the opening. Title vignette, initial, head-piece. Anon.
An epistle to the most learned Doctor W--d----d; from a prude, that was unfortunately metamorphos'd on Saturday December 29, 1722
Gay, John (1685-1732); Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735); Woodward, John (1665-1728)
1723
Signed: Prudentia. Doctor W--d----d = John Woodward. T. W. in the imprint = Thomas Wood. Anon., by John Gay; Dr. John Arbuthnot has also been suggested as the author of this work (see Wise, Ashl...
An epistle from Matt of the Mint : lately deceased, to Captain Macheath
Matt of the Mint
1729
Verse. The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious. Anon. Occasioned by Gay's The beggar's opera.
A letter to Polly : To one of her own tunes
Fenton, Lavinia Duchess of Bolton; Gay, John (1685-1732)
1728
Verse. A tribute to Polly Peachum, i.e. Lavinia Fenton. With a half-title. The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious. Ten stanzas on the success of the Beggar's opera, with the printe...
An epistle to Her Grace Henrietta, Dutchess of Marlborough
Gay, John (1685-1732); Marlborough, Henrietta Godolphin duchess of
1722
Verse. With a half-title.
The fan : A poem. In three books. By Mr. Gay
Gay, John (1685-1732)
1714 [1713]
First edition. Date from Foxon. Another issue is printed on fine paper, with watermark: monogram PH (Foxon).