Polly
by Gay, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Black cloth spine and pale blue boards lettered an decorated in gilt. Teg. Very good
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1923. Hardcover. Black cloth spine and pale blue boards lettered an decorated in gilt. Teg. Very good. 105 pages. 26.5 x 21 cm. Polly: An Opera, copy 311 of 350 on hand made paper is signed by William Nicholson in red ink. Tipped-in color plates with lettered tissue guards. "Polly" was a sequel to the "Devil's Opera," was produced in 1777. Polly is Polly Peachum, better known to us via Brecht's "Three Penny Opera." Edges, corners rubbed, spotting to covers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23685
- Title
- Polly
- Author
- Gay, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Black cloth spine and pale blue boards lettered an decorated in gilt. Teg. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Opera
Terms of Sale
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ardsley, New York
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....