GAY'S BEGGAR'S OPERA Its Content History & Influence

"A treasury of exactly the right information presented in exactly the ideal way. It is a critical history of the fortunes of "The Beggar's Opera" from its first London season to the latest revival; of its always remarkable place in public opinion; and of its intimate relation to the history of the English-speaking stage. This information contains all of what both the scholar and the general reader need to know, set down in a way which cannot fail to divert as well as inform them both."Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions on pages. Decorative bookplate featuring illustration of a monk transcribing some script. Black and white frontis portrait of John Gay. Grey cloth-covered boards with pastedown label on spine. Puncture through rear coverboard has left a 1.75" split on cloth. Rear endpapers have some printed material regarding "Beggar's Opera" pasted down. Size: Sm 4to (9" to 11"). 407 pp.