1756, ISBN: 8e6fcb10eb2f197ce4d71d893bbdf0e2

London: Printed for John Watts, 1728. Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick.. Paginated separately (as follows): pp. [viii], 8, 76; [x]… More...

London: Printed for John Watts, 1728. Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick.. Paginated separately (as follows): pp. [viii], 8, 76; [x], 84; xv,[1],63,[1]; [ii], 76; [viii], 89 (followed by 7 pages of ads); [43] (paginated 9-51). 8vo. Bound in contemporary quarter calf, with raised bands in six compartments, gilt morocco spine label ("BEGGAR'S OPERA &c, &c"), marbled paper-covered boards, leather Armorial bookplate of J. McCullough Turner. Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick." Paginated separately (as follows): pp. [viii], 8, 76; [x], 84; xv,[1],63,[1]; [ii], 76; [viii], 89 (followed by 7 pages of ads); [43] (paginated 9-51). 8vo. [EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY DRAMA: MULTIPLE TITLES]. GAY, John. THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. As Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. The Second Edition: To Which is Added The Ouverture in Score; And the Musick prefix'd to each Song. London: Printed for John Watts, 1728. Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick." [published in the same year as the first edition]. [Bound with]: - [MILLER, James]. THE MAN OF TASTE. A Comedy. [Published anonymously by James Miller]. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's Servants. The Second Edition. J. Watts, 1735. Second edition [published in the same year as the first edition; based on two plays by Moliere]. [Bound with]: - Voltaire, M. [MURPHY, Arthur]. THE ORPHAN OF CHINA. A Tragedy. Translated from the French of M. De Voltaire. [Published anonymously by Arthur Murphy, based on a translation of Voltaire's Le Orphelin de la Chine]. First Acted at Paris, on the 20th of August, 1755. Printed for R. Baldwin, 1756. First edition. ESTC T43468 [Bound with]: - [BETTERTON, Thomas]. THE BOND-MAN: Or, Love and Liberty. [Published anonymously by Thomas Betterton][ Printed for A. Bettesworth, 1719]. Bound without title page [title page lacking], text otherwise complete. First edition [Adapted by Thomas Betterton, from Philip Massinger's "The Bond-Man: An Ancient Storie," originally published in 1624]. [Bound with]: - [MILLER, James]. THE MOTHER-IN-LAW: Or, The Doctor the Disease. A Comedy. As it is Acted by the Company of Comedians of His Mejesty's Revels, at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. [Published anonymously by James Miller]. Printed for J. Watts at the Printing Office in Wild-Court, 1734. First edition. ESTC T41459 [Bound with]: - [DODSLEY, Robert]. THE KING AND THE MILLER [OF MANSFIELD]. [Published anonymously by Robert Dodsley]. [ Printed for the author at Tully's Head, and sold by T. Cooper, at the Globe, 1737]. Bound without title page [title page lacking], text otherwise complete. First edition., Printed for John Watts, 1728, 0<

1728, ISBN: 8e6fcb10eb2f197ce4d71d893bbdf0e2

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[SC: 35.47], [PU: Printed for John Watts, London], BRITISH, Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick." Paginated separately (as follows): p… More...

[SC: 35.47], [PU: Printed for John Watts, London], BRITISH, Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick." Paginated separately (as follows): pp. [viii], 8, 76; [x], 84; xv,[1],63,[1]; [ii], 76; [viii], 89 (followed by 7 pages of ads); [43] (paginated 9-51). 8vo. [EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY DRAMA: MULTIPLE TITLES]. GAY, John. THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. As Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. The Second Edition: To Which is Added The Ouverture in Score; And the Musick prefix'd to each Song. London: Printed for John Watts, 1728. Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick." [published in the same year as the first edition]. [Bound with]: - [MILLER, James]. THE MAN OF TASTE. A Comedy. [Published anonymously by James Miller]. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's Servants. The Second Edition. J. Watts, 1735. Second edition [published in the same year as the first edition; based on two plays by Moliere]. [Bound with]: - Voltaire, M. [MURPHY, Arthur]. THE ORPHAN OF CHINA. A Tragedy. Translated from the French of M. De Voltaire. [Published anonymously by Arthur Murphy, based on a translation of Voltaire's Le Orphelin de la Chine]. First Acted at Paris, on the 20th of August, 1755. Printed for R. Baldwin, 1756. First edition. ESTC T43468 [Bound with]: - [BETTERTON, Thomas]. THE BOND-MAN: Or, Love and Liberty. [Published anonymously by Thomas Betterton][ Printed for A. Bettesworth, 1719]. Bound without title page [title page lacking], text otherwise complete. First edition [Adapted by Thomas Betterton, from Philip Massinger's "The Bond-Man: An Ancient Storie," originally published in 1624]. [Bound with]: - [MILLER, James]. THE MOTHER-IN-LAW: Or, The Doctor the Disease. A Comedy. As it is Acted by the Company of Comedians of His Mejesty's Revels, at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. [Published anonymously by James Miller]. Printed for J. Watts at the Printing Office in Wild-Court, 1734. First edition. ESTC T41459 [Bound with]: - [DODSLEY, Robert]. THE KING AND THE MILLER [OF MANSFIELD]. [Published anonymously by Robert Dodsley]. [ Printed for the author at Tully's Head, and sold by T. Cooper, at the Globe, 1737]. Bound without title page [title page lacking], text otherwise complete. First edition. Bound in contemporary quarter calf, with raised bands in six compartments, gilt morocco spine label ("BEGGAR'S OPERA &c, &c"), marbled paper-covered boards, leather Armorial bookplate of J. McCullough Turner Paginated separately (as follows): pp. [viii], 8, 76; [x], 84; xv,[1],63,[1]; [ii], 76; [viii], 89 (followed by 7 pages of ads); [43] (paginated 9-51). 8vo Second edition, and first expanded edition, "with The Ouverture in Score; and the Musick.".<

1735, ISBN: 8e6fcb10eb2f197ce4d71d893bbdf0e2

[SC: 39.08], [PU: printed for John Watts at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, London], OPERAS ,, 8vo, pp. [8], 8, 76; printed music throughout; removed from bin… More...

[SC: 39.08], [PU: printed for John Watts at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, London], OPERAS ,, 8vo, pp. [8], 8, 76; printed music throughout; removed from binding; first and last leaf a little soiled, wanting the two leaves of ads at the back; else very good. ESTC notes that signature B-H re reimpressions from the edition of 1733, and that signature A has been reset.<