john Gay — The Beggar&Apos;S Opera

London, De La More Press, 1905. Cloth. A limited edition of John Gay's ballad opera in three acts. One of two-hundred and fifty copies printed on hand-made paper of this opera in three acts by John Gay. in 'The King's Library' series edited by Professor Gollancz, De La More Press Quartos. With an additional illustrated title page uniform to the series and engraving to title page after Hogarth. Originally published in 1728, this is one of the watershed plays in Augustan drama, example of the satirical ballad opera that is popular to this day. It satirises Italian opera. From the library of John Anthony Piper, with his bookplate to front pastedown. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally sound with shelf wear, spine and boards bumped to extremities, general soiling to covers. John Anthony Piper's bookplate to front pastedown, dated 1951. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to the occasional leaf, although generally pages appear bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .